Former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr jailed after US deportation
Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been jailed in Mexico after being deported from the United States, according to the country's national arrest registry. The 39-year-old boxer, who was arrested by ICE in July, faces serious charges of arms trafficking and organized crime, with prosecutors alleging a connection to the powerful Sinaloa cartel.
Former world boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been jailed in his native Mexico following his deportation from the United States. The Mexican boxer was initially arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Studio City, Los Angeles, in July—just five days after his fight against Jake Paul in nearby Anaheim.
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Mexican prosecutors have made a serious accusation, alleging that the 39-year-old acted as a henchman for the powerful Sinaloa cartel, which the US government designated a foreign terrorist organization earlier this year.
According to Mexico’s national arrest registry, Chavez Jr. was detained at a checkpoint in the border city of Nogales on Tuesday morning and has since been transferred to a federal prison in Sonora's capital of Hermosillo, where he awaits charges.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed his deportation during a daily news conference, stating that there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest on charges of arms trafficking and organized crime. She added that prosecutors were actively working on the case. The Mexican attorney general's office has declined to comment on the matter.
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Chavez Jr., who held the WBC middleweight title from 2011 to 2012, is the son of three-weight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez. Both his lawyer and family have vehemently denied the accusations of his involvement with the cartel.
