Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested for unlawful possession of an assault rifle this weekend in L.A. … after cops have been known as to the scene by a involved fan who believed the boxer could also be a hazard to himself or others.

TMZ Sports activities has discovered the 37-year-old former champ, son of the legendary Mexican pugilist Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., was taken into custody by LAPD round 1:30 PM … after Jr. permitted responding officers to enter his dwelling, the place they situated the unlawful rifle.

Legislation enforcement sources inform us the weapon was an untraceable “ghost gun.”

Chavez Jr. was in the end transported to the Valley Jail in Van Nuys … the place the 6’1″, 170 lb. fighter was booked.

It is not the primary time folks round Julio have feared for his security. Actually, Chavez Sr. not too long ago opened up about fears his son may lose his life if he continues down the identical path.

Talking of his God-like determine of a dad, though Julio did not come near the astronomical success his dad achieved within the squared circle, Jr. completed his boxing profession with a 53-6-1 document … preventing the likes of Daniel Jacobs and Canelo Alvarez.

Chavez Jr. a former WBC middleweight champion in 2011, final fought in December 2021, when he beat David Zegarra.