NEW; Through federal sources, I have obtained video of ICE arresting Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Wednesday in Studio City, CA. The boxer is accused of being affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel. pic.twitter.com/FpD0v4aTta
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) July 3, 2025
Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested by ICE earlier this week and is expected to be deported to Mexico where the former WBC middleweight champion is wanted for alleged ties to organized crime. The arrest came just days after his pay-per-view (PPV) boxing match against Jake Paul in Anaheim.
Paul appeared to be unsympathetic to his opponent’s legal troubles…