She's a wonderful, lovely person, Chavez said. We met two years ago in Austin. I was at a book signing at a Barnes and Noble where we met for the very first time. It was unforgettableÁ actually.
It was Arum who supported Chavez when he was deported to Mexico after serving four years in prison in Chicago, Illinois on robbery charges.
Arum petitioned then-Texas Governor George Bush who gave Chavez clemency, paving the way for Chavez to return to the US legally to pursue his boxing career.