A Mexican judge says Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will go on trial for accusations of having cartel ties but can await that trial outside of detention.

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.

Julio César Chávez Jr., son of the legendary Mexican boxer, has been deported to Mexico, where authorities say he faces charges of organized crime affiliation and arms trafficking.