Just one week after a reported 60 million households watched him fight Trump supporter Jake Paul in Anaheim, former Wbc middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested and detained by Ice officials and will be deported to his native Mexico.
Beyond being a champion in his own right, Chávez Jr. is the son of one of Mexico’s most revered athletes: Julio César Chávez Sr., who ruled over the (non-heavyweight) boxing world from 1984-1992, winning and defending titles in three weight classes over that period.
Chávez Jr. was arrested outside his Studio City home this morning, his attorney Michael Goldstein told the Associated Press.
The Department of Homeland Security said Ice officers detained Chávez for overstaying his visa, which expired in February 2024. Apparently, the fighter applied for a green card in April 2024, based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen. Why Dhs decided only now to arrest a highly-visible public figure was not explained.
Beyond being a champion in his own right, Chávez Jr. is the son of one of Mexico’s most revered athletes: Julio César Chávez Sr., who ruled over the (non-heavyweight) boxing world from 1984-1992, winning and defending titles in three weight classes over that period.
Chávez Jr. was arrested outside his Studio City home this morning, his attorney Michael Goldstein told the Associated Press.
The Department of Homeland Security said Ice officers detained Chávez for overstaying his visa, which expired in February 2024. Apparently, the fighter applied for a green card in April 2024, based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen. Why Dhs decided only now to arrest a highly-visible public figure was not explained.
- 7/3/2025
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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