A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could await that trial outside of detention, the boxer's lawyer said.

Julio César Chávez Jr. was extradited to Mexico after being arrested in the United States. He already has a sentence issued by a supervising judge, linking him to proceedings related to arms trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa cartel; however, he was granted the privilege of continuing his legal process while remaining free.

Tonight, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was linked to trial for alleged crimes of arms trafficking and links to the Sinaloa Cartel by a federal judge. Likewise, the judge determined that t