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Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. detained by ICE and on track to
be deported just days after fighting Jake Paul
By Kyle Feldscher and Holmes Lybrand, CNN
Updated:
7:18 PM EDT, Thu July 3, 2025
Source: CNN
Days after fighting social media influencer in a high-profile bout in
California, Mexican boxer was arrested by ICE agents on Wednesday and
is in the process of being deported from the United States over alleged
cartel ties and other infractions, the Department of Homeland Security
said in a statement on Thursday.
Chávez Jr., the son of longtime boxer Julio César Chávez, entered
the country on a tourist visa in August 2023, which expired in February
2024, according to Thursday’s release.
DHS officials say Chávez Jr. made fraudulent statements on his recent
immigration application and has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for
alleged involvement “in organized crime and trafficking firearms,
ammunition, and explosives,” according to the release.
CNN has attempted to contact a representative for Chávez Jr. for
comment.
His attorney told the Associated Press the current allegations against
his client are “outrageous and simply another headline to terrorize
the community.”
The boxer filed for permanent residency in April 2024 based on his
marriage to a US citizen, who DHS officials say is connected to the
Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico through a past relationship with one of
the now-deceased sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the former
leader of the cartel.
He was allowed to reenter the country on January 4 and the US
government determined he was in the country illegally and could be
removed on June 27, the release said.
Chávez Jr. fought Paul the next day, losing in a unanimous decision to
the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
“This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate with an active arrest warrant for
trafficking guns, ammunition, and explosives was arrested by ICE. It is
shocking the previous administration flagged this criminal illegal
alien as a public safety threat, but chose to not prioritize his
removal and let him leave and COME BACK into our country,” Assistant
Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in the statement.
“Under President Trump, no one is above the law—including
world-famous athletes. Our message to any cartel affiliates in the U.S.
is clear: We will find you and you will face consequences. The days of
unchecked cartel violence are over.”
The Trump administration has made the deportation of undocumented
immigrants its top priority since the president came back into office
in January. That’s taken many forms, including mass deportations of
criminals and non-violent offenders alike and sending them back to
their home countries, domestic camps that have been turned into
detainment sites for undocumented migrants and, in some cases, using
foreign prisons to house deportees.
The furor over ICE’s deportation activities set off weeks of unrest
in Los Angeles and caused a dustup between the federal government and
the last month over the presence of US Customs and Border Protection
vehicles in Dodger Stadium’s parking lot.
The fight between Paul and Chávez Jr. took place in Anaheim,
California, just a few miles down the freeway from Los Angeles. The
Mexican boxer was heavily cheered by the crowd, though he was soundly
defeated in his second fight in four years.
The 39-year-old has a career record of 54-7-1 with 34 knockouts.
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