Julio César Chávez Jr. will not have to remain in prison on remand while he awaits trial, a Mexican judge has ruled.

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. Chávez's lawyer,

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was swiftly taken into ICE custody following his pathetic performance against Jake Paul in June, and the U.S. government took swift action to see him sent back to Mexico without much delay in order to have him face Mexican prosecutors who believe he’s part of the Sinaloa Cartel.