Speaking to reporters for about 10 minutes after attending his preliminary hearing in a Los Angeles court, Julio César Chávez Jr. saw himself as a very different person from the one who caused concern a few months ago due to disturbing statements and attitudes. and that earlier this year he was arrested.
Julio César Chavez Jr., who must return to a Los Angeles court on May 13 for the reading of charges for illegal possession of weapons, spoke about his mental health, his transformation during the rehabilitation program in which he has been for about four months, and He even commented on this Saturday’s fight between his Mexican compatriots Canelo Álvarez and Jaime Munguía.
Above all, Chávez Jr. sounded honest and positive.
“Reflection? Well, I must not be bad,” said Chávez Carrasco, 38 years old. “I am an athlete, I am an example for many people and I want to take that to tell people not to use bad things, not to do those types of things. There is no need.”
The son of the world boxing legend was grateful for what happened to him after the arrest at his home in this city and sent a message to the public.
“Apologies, really. It’s not what it seems,” she said. “Most people here have seen it in my process of drooling over these types of things… I hope to continue [ser] example and not for something worse.”
Chávez Jr. is happy with his rehabilitation program in Los Angeles
As attorney Michael Goldstein had been stating, Julio César Chávez Jr. said he was very happy and grateful for being in the treatment program that a judge ordered him on January 11 when he was released on bail.
The Sinaloan had been in rehabilitation for addictions in Mexico, but this Tuesday outside the court in Van Nuys he commented that this time it has been very different and that he had not previously received adequate care. Chávez Jr. was admitted to his father’s clinics in Mexico, which instead of benefiting him, harmed him, he said.
“I would say something and it would be told to other people. It is not the way,” explained Chávez Jr., who stressed that despite the previous poor results, his father tried to help him with the best of intentions. “Everything was done with love from my dad.”
The former middleweight world champion elaborated on his current rehabilitation program: “The recovery percentage is higher here in the United States. When you recover, when you have an addiction, you try to reintegrate into society, because you isolate yourself when you are bad. That’s for anyone. And that’s what they’ve done here. I have reintegrated into society. I’m better. I think everyone can see it… I have never felt so good because in reality I never had the desire to be well.”
Chavez Jr.’s lawyer will seek reduction of charges
Michael Goldstein, Chavez Jr.’s attorney from the beginning of this case, expressed optimism about what will come next.
“I foresee this case being resolved, I do not foresee Mr. Chávez spending time in custody. He is fine as you know,” Goldstein said.
The lawyer explained that the offenses for which Chávez Jr. was accused “may be misdemeanors or felonies.” The district attorney presented them as felonies.
Goldstein will seek to have the charges reduced to misdemeanors, in addition to reaffirming that they will also try to have them granted mental health diversion, with which Chávez Jr. would avoid conviction on the basis that he was not mentally well when he was arrested.
“He is, in essence, a first-time offender. He was under a lot of stress at that time as you know,” the lawyer added. “We hope that this case is closed and we hope that Mr. Chávez moves on with his life and does what he wants to do in his next chapter, and that is to be a great father, a great husband and, possibly, continue to be a great fighter.”
Regarding Canelo’s fight against Munguía on Cinco de Mayo weekend, “Junior” was equally positive.
“I think Canelo wins, but I would like Munguía to win,” he said. “I like them both, I mean, they are both good boxers; Canelo is better, but Munguía, well, he is giving it a go.”
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