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Julio César Chávez revealed that the popularity he has gained throughout his career has brought to know the most wanted drug traffickers in the world, such as Ismael “Mayo” Zambada , Amado Carrillo and “Chapo” Guzmán , whom he even called “friends” and described them as “good people” .
In an interview with Javier Alarcón, the Mexican Grand Champion said that has had relationship with the great drug lords of Mexico because he resides in Culiacán, Sinaloa , the cradle of drug trafficking.
“Unfortunately everyone knows that in the city there are the most wanted drug traffickers in the world, but they are just my friends. You cannot refuse to say hello, it is better to have them as friends than as enemies ”, explained Julio César Chávez at the minute 35 of the talk for the podcast “Entre Camaradas”.
“Imagine that two armored vans arrived, full of armed people saying: ‘You know what, you want to meet the pattern, shall we go or take you?’. I was going for the good and that is why, thank God, I know everyone and nothing happened to me. If I had been bloody they would have already killed me “, he continued.
He also related that he had dinners with” Chapo “Guzmán and that he lived with many others .
“Not just El Chapo, I have met all the most wanted drug traffickers like Amado Carrillo, al Azul (Esparragoza), to May (Zambada). I know all of them and they have all been my friends, but nothing more so far. Those people, if you know them, are good people “, he concluded.
Julio César Chávez admitted knowing Chapo and his children.
“I know the boys, but I can’t comment,” declared the former world boxing champion. https://t.co/UHMD2FOGgI pic.twitter.com/hO3vLmJgCL– Politico MX (@politicomx) October 29, 2019
