Chavez Jr. Arrested For Drunk Driving

[Mr. Baseball]

SAN ANTONIO -- Middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who makes his second defense against Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday night at the Alamodome, was arrested on drunk driving charges in Los Angeles on Jan. 22 -- the home stretch of his training camp.

Ring magazine first reported the story Saturday on its website.

A hearing on the case is set for March 16.

According to Ring, Chavez Jr., 25, was arrested at 4:38 a.m. and held at Los Angeles County Jail until 10:25 a.m.

He is the son of Hall of Famer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., who has had multiple stints in rehabilitation for substance abuse. Chavez trains at trainer Freddie Roach's gym in Hollywood, Calif.

Billy Keane, Chavez's manager, declined comment to ESPN.com as did Lee Samuels, spokesperson for Top Rank, Chavez's promoter, who said he was unaware of the situation.

You'd think a guy who's working to defend a title would be training and not self-destructing for the big fight...

[Old Sweater]

May get off like Loney.

[RickD]

Chavez Jr may get a TKO from the police!

[Old Sweater]

Chavez Sr may lay him over his knee.

[Old Sweater]

Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_yl...p-chavez-rubio

SAN ANTONIO (AP)—Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.

The judges scored the bout 118-110, 116-112 115-113 for Chavez, which drew a mixed reaction from the 14,120 in attendance Saturday at the Alamodome.

Neither fighter went down despite taking continuous heavy blows to the head and body throughout the 12-round bout.

The article also stated that Chavez Jr. had a hard time making weight, so he better brighten up, at least while he is training for a fight. Youth will only get you by, so many years.

Sounds like it was one heck of a fight.