{"id":455366,"date":"2025-07-03T21:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=455366"},"modified":"2025-07-03T23:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:14:28","slug":"jake-paul-rival-arrested-for-deportation-days-after-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=455366","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul rival arrested for deportation days after fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Famed Mexican boxer Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Jr has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organised crime charges, US federal officials said.<\/p>\n

The arrest comes only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul<\/a> in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Ch\u00e1vez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old boxer was picked up Thursday by a large number of federal agents while he was riding a scooter in front of his home in Studio City, according to Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s attorney Michael Goldstein.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe current allegations are outrageous and simply another headline to terrorise the community,\u201d Goldstein said.<\/p>\n

Many people across Southern California are on edge as immigration arrests have ramped up, prompting protests and the federal deployment of National Guard troops and US Marines to downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Goldstein did not know where Ch\u00e1vez was being detained, but said he and his client were due in court Monday related to gun possession charges from last year and were to provide an update on his progress in a substance abuse program.<\/p>\n

\"Julio<\/p>\n

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Ch\u00e1vez for overstaying a tourist visa that expired in February 2024 after he entered the country in August 2023, the Department of Homeland Security said.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e1vez also submitted multiple fraudulent statements while applying for a green card in April 2024, based on his marriage to a US citizen, Frida Mu\u00f1oz, the agency said. Her previous partner was \u00c9dgar Guzm\u00e1n L\u00f3pez, the now-deceased son of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin \u201cEl Chapo\u201d Guzman.<\/p>\n

US Citizenship and Immigration Services flagged ICE about Ch\u00e1vez in December, saying he \u201cis an egregious public safety threat", and yet he was allowed back into the country without a visa in January under the Biden administration, the agency said.<\/p>\n

US officials said he has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organised crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives and is believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel.<\/p>\n

Mexico\u2019s Attorney General\u2019s Office said that they\u2019ve initiated extradition procedures for \u201cJulio \u201cC", who has had an arrest warrant in Mexico since March 2023 for organised crime and arms trafficking. A federal agent who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Associated Press that \u201cJulio C\u201d is Ch\u00e1vez Jr.<\/p>\n

Following news of the arrest, Paul tweeted an American flag.\ufeff<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/jakepaul\/status\/1940865096366150054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Before his bout with Paul on Sunday, Ch\u00e1vez had fought just once since 2021, having fallen to innumerable lows during a lengthy boxing career conducted in the shadow of his father, Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, one of the most beloved athletes in Mexican history and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame who won championships in several weight classes.<\/p>\n

The son has failed drug tests, served suspensions and egregiously missed weight while being widely criticised for his intermittent dedication to the sport.<\/p>\n

He still rose to its heights, winning the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and defending it three times. Ch\u00e1vez shared the ring with generational greats Canelo \u00c1lvarez and Sergio Martinez, losing to both.<\/p>\n

After battling drug addiction for long stretches of his career, Ch\u00e1vez went to a rehabilitation clinic in Sinaloa and claimed to be clean for the Paul fight. He looked in his best shape in years while preparing for the match.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e1vez said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times ahead of his fight with Paul that he and his trainers were shaken by the immigration arrests.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand the situation \u2014 why so much violence? There are a lot of good people, and you\u2019re giving the community an example of violence,\u201d Ch\u00e1vez said. \u201cAfter everything that\u2019s happened, I wouldn\u2019t want to be deported.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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