Chávez, once the world middleweight champion, was detained by immigration officials in California. He is wanted on organized crime charges in Mexico, DHS says.

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by federal agents in Studio City, California on Wednesday, four days after he fought Jake Paul at Honda Center in Anaheim.

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was detained and is in the process of being deported from the United States just days after fighting social media influencer Jake Paul in a high-profile bout.