Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Studio City, California, on Wednesday.
The Department of Homeland Security announced Chávez’s arrest in a Thursday press release, describing the 39-year-old middleweight champion as a “public safety threat” with alleged links to the Sinaloa cartel.
“Chavez is a Mexican citizen who has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives,” the statement read.
In the statement, DHS said it was processing Chávez for expedited removal from the United States.
The son of multiple-time world champion Julio César Chávez Sr., the boxer recently lost a high-profile ten-round bout with influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
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