Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. detained in Mexico after US deportation

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., a erstwhile WBC satellite champion, is presently successful situation successful Mexico aft being deported from the United States. Chavez spent much than a period successful U.S. custody aft being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents successful aboriginal July.

Chavez was primitively arrested connected charges of ties to the notorious Sinaloa cause cartel. He had been wanted successful Mexico since 2023, and a four-year probe yet led to ceremonial charges.

His apprehension came conscionable days aft his combat against Jake Paul successful Anaheim, California. 

The Department of Homeland Security announced that Chavez was being held with a deportation bid to Mexico, wherever helium was facing charges related to organized crime, arms trafficking, ammunition and explosives. Chavez spent 46 days successful U.S. custody earlier being transferred to Mexico, wherever helium was instantly imprisoned successful the authorities of Sonora.

Legal conflict and career

The lad of the legendary Julio Cesar, 39-year-old Julio Jr. is simply a erstwhile middleweight champion. During his career, helium boxed against large names specified arsenic Canelo Alvarez, Sergio Martinez and Daniel Jacobs. More recently, helium has besides tried his manus astatine MMA fights, including a nonaccomplishment to Anderson Silva and a points triumph against UFC seasoned Uriah Hall.

In June, helium mislaid to Jake Paul connected points, his 3rd nonaccomplishment successful his past six appearances. He present faces superior ineligible challenges successful his location country. Mexico's National Registry of Detainees confirmed that Chavez was taken into custody aft being transferred from a borderline crossing and is presently being held successful a situation successful Sonora.

His concern further reminds of the dangers that tin travel celebrated athletes erstwhile they link with problematic circles extracurricular of sports. Although his beingness was marked by large fights successful the ring, helium present finds himself successful a overmuch much superior conflict extracurricular the ringing - a ineligible conflict for his presumption and freedom.