U.S. immigration agents announced the arrest of Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. for being in the country illegally and with a view to deporting him to Mexico where, they say, he has an arrest warrant for organized crime and trafficking in arms, ammunition, and explosives.
According to a Department of Homeland Security file, on August 23, 2023, Chávez entered the United States with a tourist visa that was valid until last February, meaning he was on US soil longer than allowed.
“Chávez is also believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel, a foreign terrorist organization. ICE arrested Chávez in Studio City, California, on July 2,” a U.S. government filing states.
On July 2, ICE arrested Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 3, 2025
He is now being processed for expedited removal from the United States. This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and…
According to available information, on April 2, 2024, Chávez filed an application for permanent residency status in the United States, as he is married to a U.S. citizen who, according to the U.S. government, “is connected to the Sinaloa Cartel through a prior relationship with the now-deceased son of infamous cartel leader Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán.”
And Julio César Chávez Jr. married Frida Muñoz,who years before was the wife of Édgar Guzmán López, son of the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and who was assassinated in 2008. However, Muñoz, who adopted the surname Chávez, filed for divorce from Julio César Chávez at the beginning of 2024.
On the other hand, it was still unknown that the Mexican athlete, who recently participated in a professional fight against the American Jake Paul, was accused in Mexico of organized crime and arms trafficking.
Given this situation, on December 17, 2024, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service defined that Chávez is a danger to public safety, although not identified as a priority for immigration authorities.
According to DHS, on January 4, 2025, the then-Joe Biden administration allowed Chávez to enter the United States through a permit at the San Ysidro, California, port of entry. It was ultimately determined that he be deported to Mexico on June 27, so it is likely that he will be handed over to Mexican authorities.
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What is Julio César Chávez Jr. accused of in the United States?
Julio César Chávez Jr. could be deported to Mexico in the coming months, since, according to US authorities, he has ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
According to Tricia McLaughlin, deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the boxer has an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Mexico for trafficking in weapons, ammunition, and explosives.
" He is affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, with an outstanding arrest warrant for trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosives, and was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)," McLaughlin said.
Why is Julio César Chávez Jr. linked to the Sinaloa Cartel?
Julio César Chávez Jr. is linked to the Sinaloa Cartel because his wife, Frida Muñoz, who has already filed for divorce from the boxer, was the romantic partner of Edgar Guzmán López, son of Joaquín Chapo Guzmán, who was murdered in 2008.
Muñoz and Edgar were a couple when the son of Chapo was gunned down in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Culiacán on May 8, 2008.
After Guzmán López's death, Frida Muñoz wanted to distance herself from the drug trafficking family, and years later, she began her relationship with the boxing legend's son.
In the past, Chávez Jr. has denied having any ties to organized crime, but he does recognize El Chapo's sons as uncles to his stepdaughter, whom he supported after the death of Edgar Guzmán and at the beginning of his relationship with Frida Muñoz.
