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So is Julio César Chávez Jr. Actually a Sinaloa Cartel Member?

Chávez. Jr is wanted in Mexico for arms trafficking, married to the ex-wife of El Chapo's son, and friends with other Sinaloa Cartel bosses. But do his ties to organized crime go even deeper?

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Chris Dalby
Jul 04, 2025
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Four days after losing to Jake Paul in a fight billed as a comeback, Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by U.S. immigration agents. The charges had nothing to do with boxing, but tied him to Mexico’s most powerful cartel.

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