Julio César Chávez Jr. Is In Serious Trouble
Julio César Chávez Jr. is trending again—but not because of anything he did in the ring.
The former WBC middleweight champ was arrested in Studio City this week and is now facing deportation back to Mexico.
According to U.S. federal officials, Chávez overstayed his visa and lied on his green card application.
But that’s not even the wildest part—he’s also wanted in Mexico on serious organized crime charges.
And to top it off? The arrest came just days after he caught an L against Jake Paul in Anaheim.
Feds Say Julio Lied About His Marriage & Stayed In The U.S. Illegally
The Department of Homeland Security says Chávez entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in August 2023—but it expired in February 2024, and he never left.
In April, he tried to lock down a green card by applying for permanent residency through his wife, Frida Muñoz.
But U.S. officials say that application was full of false statements.
Here’s where it gets messier: Frida’s ex is Édgar Guzmán López, the late son of “El Chapo” Guzmán—the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Officials believe Chávez has ties to the cartel, and things have only escalated from there.
USCIS flagged him as a public safety threat last December, yet he somehow re-entered the U.S. without a valid visa this past January.
Snatched Up On A Scooter In Studio City
Federal agents finally moved in on Chávez Jr. on July 3 while he was riding a scooter near his home.
Yes, a scooter.
His attorney, Michael Goldstein, called the arrest “outrageous” and said it’s just another attempt to scare the community.
Goldstein also mentioned that Chávez was already scheduled to be in court Monday for a 2023 gun charge and an update on his court-ordered substance abuse program.
Mexico Has Been Waiting For Him
Meanwhile, Mexico’s Attorney General isn’t playing.
They confirmed that Chávez has had an active arrest warrant since March 2023 for organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammo, and explosives. U.S. officials now say they’re working on extraditing him—and yes, they’ve confirmed that “Julio C.” on the warrant is Chávez Jr.
This all comes as immigration arrests have been ramping up in Southern California.
National Guard troops and U.S. Marines have even been deployed to parts of L.A., adding to the tension.
A Messy Legacy Outside The Ring
For a guy who grew up in the shadow of a boxing legend, Chávez Jr.’s story has been one long rollercoaster.
He became a world champ in 2011 and defended the WBC title three times.
But in between the highs, he’s battled addiction, failed drug tests, missed weight more than once, and caught heat for not taking the sport seriously.
He shared the ring with legends like Canelo Álvarez and Sergio Martinez, but lost to both.
Ahead of his Jake Paul fight, Chávez told the L.A. Times that he’d been sober and training hard.
He even looked in shape for the first time in years.
But with everything happening around him—including immigration raids and protests in SoCal—it’s no wonder he was feeling uneasy.
I don’t understand the situation — why so much violence? There are a lot of good people, and you’re giving the community an example of violence.
After everything that’s happened, I wouldn’t want to be deported.
Julio César Chávez Jr.’s story reads like a cautionary tale.
From world champ to wanted man, his life outside the ring has taken center stage—and not in a good way.
Between the visa violations, alleged cartel connections, and that devastating Jake Paul loss, it’s clear his future in the U.S. (and in boxing) is hanging by a thread.
Stay tuned… this story is far from over.
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