Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by ICE days after fighting Jake Paul

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Famed Mexican boxer and criminal illegal immigrant Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday, just four days after fighting Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest on Thursday, noting Chavez was being processed for "expedited removal from the United States."

Chavez was arrested in Los Angeles in January 2024 and later convicted of possession of an assault weapon, and manufacturing or importing a short-barreled rifle, according to the statement. He had a prior U.S. criminal conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol in 2012.

He also has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel—trafficking firearms, ammunition and explosives, according to DHS officials.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. enters the right before fighting Jake Paul  at Honda Center on June 28, 2025. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

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While Chavez entered the U.S. legally in August 2023 on a B2 tourist visa, it expired in February 2024. 

In April 2024, he filed an application for Lawful Permanent Resident status. 

However, his application was based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, who is connected to the Sinaloa Cartel through a prior relationship withthe now-deceased son of the infamous cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to the statement.

In December 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services made