Overview
- Porcella acknowledged the controversy but insisted he committed no infraction, saying he did not alter the national symbols and meant the gesture as gratitude to Mexico.
- He said the shorts design was consulted in advance and that he was told the coat of arms was permissible so long as it was not modified.
- The Peruvian actor wore boxing trunks featuring the Mexican flag and coat of arms during a Ring Royale fight against Aldo de Nigris.
- Mexican law limits the use of national symbols in non-official or commercial settings and generally requires authorization for private events not representing the country.
- If authorities deem misuse, penalties can reach up to 10,000 UMA—about 1,147,500 pesos—and may include up to 36 hours of administrative arrest, though no formal proceeding has been announced.