Boxing legend Julio César Chávez defended his son, Julio César Chávez Jr., amid his arrest by U.S. immigration officials and an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico, claiming his son is innocent of the criminal acts he is accused of.

Boxing legend Julio César Chávez defended his son in an interview with Mexican media after he was arrested in the U.S. and faces deportation.

Former world champ Julio Cesar Chavez is set to defend his same-name son, arrested by U.S. immigration agents at his Los Angeles home for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application, telling a newspaper that his child "is not a criminal.