Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported from america to his native Mexico, the place the boxer was instantly arrested and jailed in Sonora.

Chávez was initially arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers in early July simply 4 days after shedding a unanimous choice to Jake Paul in Studio Metropolis, California for overstaying his visa and mendacity on a green-card utility.

He was detained in america for greater than a month earlier than he might be deported Monday and arrested in Mexico for alleged involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition and explosives. It’s claimed that the four-year-long investigation into Chávez started in 2019 and located him to have ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, with an warrant issued for his arrest in Mexico in 2023.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Chávez’s deportation on Tuesday to reporters. Chávez Jr. is presently being held in a federal maximum-security jail in Hermosillo, Sonora.

Chávez, a former WBC middleweight champion, is the son of the legendary boxer Julio César Chávez Sr. He famously battled Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in 2017 however misplaced handily within the all-Mexican affair. Just lately, Chávez Jr. has been battling alcohol habit and has competed at a decrease stage since quitting on the stool in opposition to Daniel Jacobs in 2019.

Chávez’s loss to Paul was a disappointment for a lot of boxing purists as the previous champion was reluctant to interact for a lot of the competition, although when he did let his fingers go within the remaining couple of rounds, he had success main many to really feel that if he had started the struggle with the intent to win, slightly than survive, he may’ve emerged victorious in opposition to Paul.