“God gives all of us a gift,  but Julio was blessed with many- he's not only a Champion of boxing he's also a Champion of life!”

 

These were the comments of Rehab Clinic Director Pablo Gonzalez, during the opening ceremony of Julio Cesar Chavez's second clinic in Culiacan, Mexico.

 

This event was celebrated at the rehab clinic “Bajo el Sol.” The inauguration was attended by Don King,  Miguel “El Piojo” Herrera, Yolanda Andrade and Culiacan Mayor Sergio Torres. The Clinic's Operations Director Antonio Gutierrez, commented that there are 30 patients.

 

At the podium, accompanied by Julio Cesar, was WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, Miguel " Piojo" Herrera, Sergio Torres, and  Oscar de la Hoya, who congratulated Julio for this magnificent accomplishment.

 

Julio Cesar thanked “Great Friends” for being with him at this important time of his life.

 

He also commented that he himself lived through difficult moments during his drug addiction, so this project is personally motivating and close to his heart.