Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Arrested By ICE Agents
… Over Warrant, Alleged Connections To Cartel
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. shared a boxing ring with Jake Paul last weekend, but the former boxing champ is now in a jail cell … after ICE Agents tell us they arrested Chavez Jr. who is a wanted man in Mexico for his alleged connections to the cartels.
Officials from the Department of Homeland Security tell TMZ Sports that 39-year-old Chavez Jr., the son of boxing legend Julio Ceasar Chavez Sr., was detained on Thursday over an active warrant out of Mexico.
The warrant, according to the U.S. gov, stems from his alleged involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.
Chavez Jr. is currently being processed after being taken into custody in the Los Angeles area.
DHS says he will promptly be returned to Mexico.