In early 2024, Julio César Chávez Jr. He was arrested at his Los Angeles residence for possession illegal. After spending a brief period in prison, he paid bail to continue his trial in freedom.
However, the judge ordered him to immediately enter a rehabilitation clinic to treat your addiction problem.
Although it is not yet known whether the US court will decide to give him probation or send him to prison, the boxer recently announced He returned to the ring with a fight against Darren Till, a former UFC fighter.
Although he has shown improvement in recent months, Julio César Chávez’s son admitted that his battle against addictions has not been easy.
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Julio César Chávez Jr. reveals how he is currently
In a recent interview, Julio César Chávez Jr. claimed to be “better than ever,” now that his body is “completely clean” of substances.
“I haven’t felt this way in years. Completely clean, everything. I’ve been clean for about five months.”he declared with evident pride.
The athlete admitted that the incident with the United States authorities made him understand that he had already “hit rock bottom” and needed to commit to improving, and thus be well with his loved ones.
“What happened wasn’t good at all, but good things came, so we have to take advantage of them right now because it was a difficult moment. Something that, in my life, had never happened. Yes, it was bad and everything, but this type of thing (not)”
Julio César Chávez Jr.
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Julio César Chávez Jr. talks about his episodes of paranoia
The boxer maintained that addictions hurt him a lot and, although his family was always there to support him, they did not always do it in the best way.
“I used pills to lose weight. It was getting bigger. The lockdowns in Mexico came, which caused me trauma. I know that my dad always wanted to help me, but it wasn’t the way“, he pointed.
Finally, he admitted that his excesses caused strong episodes of paranoia, and the actions he took in one of those episodes were the reason that led him to be arrested in the United States.
“It became a bigger ball of problems. In the midst of the substances he used, paranoia came. It’s like you start to see things that aren’t there. A friend got me an ar… oh I already ended up in jail,” she concluded.
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