Mexican boxer arrested by ICE to be deported days after fight with Jake Paul

Published July 3, 2025 10:59pm ET



Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday and will soon be deported to Mexico, days after his fight with fellow boxer Jake Paul.

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced the arrest of Chávez, who allegedly has ties to the Sinaloa cartel and has an active arrest warrant in Mexico on organized crime charges.

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