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WBC President, Jose Sulaiman has often been accused of working for the benefit of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and even, at times, running interference for the second generation star. After all, he did allow for a path to be paved where Chavez Jr. could fight extremely weak opposition en route to a practically gift wrapped WBC middleweight title belt. He also allowed for the fighter to keep his belt for as long as possible without having to face the legitimate lineal champ, Sergio Martinez.

Now, almost three weeks after Chavez tested positive for marijuana following his unanimous decision loss to Sergio Martinez, Sulaiman has gone to the media with some harsh words for the young fighter that could either be considered tough love or spiteful backlash.

After stating his intention to fine Chavez $20,000 and force him to go to rehabilitation as a condition for being allowed to return to a WBC ring, the long-time official revealed that the 26-year-old fighter, who is still facing punishment from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, may be in more serious trouble than anyone thought.

"He's not the young man I know anymore," Sulaiman said. "He's become bitter and has an out of control passion for throwing his money away. He loses much of it in the casinos. So, what he makes, he just hands over to the casinos. That's truly terrible. It shows that he's not on firm ground. He has lost his head."

The Mexico City native, who has been close to the Chavez family for years, also said that the young fighter has hurled insults at him in a recent outburst.

"I feel disappointed. I'm worried and I feel sad. Disappointed because he was the one who changed his life. He's a person who doesn't have to fight to make money. Since he was born, he's always been a poor rich kid."

Over the course of his nine year professional career, Chavez has seen trouble and controversy before, in situations ranging from questionable decisions in his favor to a 2009 positive drug test for a banned substance and a DUI arrest earlier this year.

Depending on how you feel about the legalization of marijuana and/or its role as a banned substance in the fight game, this latest offense could be considered the least of his offenses. But, still, for those who care about the young man outside of the ring, this should be prime motivation to get him some help before things escalate out of control.

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Paul Magno was a licensed official in the state of Michoacan, Mexico, and a close follower of the sport for more than 30 years. His work can also be found on Fox Sports and The BoxingTribune. In the past, Paul has done work for Inside Fights, The Queensberry Rules and Eastside Boxing.

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