Julio César Chávez, the beloved boxing legend from Mexico known by his fans as “the Lion of Culiacán,” plans a namesake entertainment and restaurant venue in Mesa, the East Valley Tribune reported.
Julio César Chávez Campeones — or “Champions” in English — will offer “family food, fun, music and entertainment.” It could open as early as May or June, according to restaurant and Mesa officials. It’s expected to be among the first of several Campeones across the United States that will feature his name.
The group planning the restaurant, on the southwest corner of Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue, includes Brian Weymouth, a managing partner of the popular Alice Coopers-
town in downtown Phoenix, and Brian Day O’Connor, the son of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.