Chavez DUI Case Pushed Back, Manager Sees No Issues

By Osman Rodriguez

WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will possibly have to appear in court next month. He was scheduled to appear on Friday at Los Angeles Superior Court - to answer several charges related to a recent DUI arrest, but the case was adjourned to April 20th. Earlier this month, Chavez was officially charged with three misdemeanors by the Los Angeles City Attorney - two charges for drunk driving and one for driving without a valid license.

The charges are related to Chavez's January 22 arrest by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. He was arrested at 4:38am when his car was pulled over for a routine traffic stop and the officer smelled a heavy odor of alcohol in the car.

Chavez's attorney, James Blancarte, declined comment, but his manager Billy Keane said the pending charges will have no effect on the fighter's career.

"This will not affect anything because Julio is focused and in control of his life. He hopes to put this behind him and hopes to return to the ring very soon. He does not have an [alcohol] problem. Julio is in total control of his professional and personal life," Keane said.