Mexican boxer deported to native country after ICE arrest

Published August 19, 2025 7:34pm ET



Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was deported from the United States to Mexico this week, more than one month after he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles.

Chávez is now imprisoned in Sonora, Mexico, after he was transferred from a southern border checkpoint to police custody, according to reports.

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