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Boxer Julio Chavez Who Fought Jake Paul Arrested by ICE to be Deported

Julio César Chávez Jr. will be deported to Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security says.

Just days after boxing Jake Paul in the main event of a match held at Anaheim’s Honda Center, former world champion Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a news release from the Department of Homeland Security, Chávez was arrested in Studio City, California Wednesday, where authorities allege that he is “believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel.” The agency says that “following multiple fraudulent statements on his application to become a Lawful Permanent Resident, he was determined to be in the country illegally and removable on June 27, 2025.” That’s the same day as the fight.

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