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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just four days after fighting Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest on Thursday, saying Chavez was being processed for "expedited removal from the United States."
The announcement also stated that Chavez has an arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel.
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"On July 2, ICE arrested Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio César Chávez Jr.," the announcement read on X.
"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 trafficking firearms, ammunitions and explosives.
"Under President Trump, NO ONE is above the law – including world-famous athletes. Our message to any cartel affiliates in the U.S. is clear: We will find you and you will face consequences. The days of unchecked cartel violence are over."
DHS added that Chavez entered the U.S. legally on a B2 tourist visa in August 2023, and it was valid through February 2024.
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In April 2024, he filed an application for Lawful Permanent Resident status. However, his application was based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, who is connected to the Sinaloa Cartel "through a prior relationship with now-deceased son of the infamous cartel leader Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman," DHS wrote in the announcement.
In December 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services made a referral to ICE that Chavez was considered "an egregious public safety threat."
"However, an entry in a DHS law enforcement system under the Biden administration indicated Chavez was not an immigration enforcement priority," DHS wrote.
DHS said Chavez reentered the country in January through the San Ysidro port of entry. But, after "multiple fraudulent statements on his application to become a Lawful Permanent Resident," Chavez was deemed to be in the country illegally.
"It is shocking the previous administration flagged this criminal illegal alien as a public safety threat, but chose to not prioritize his removal and let him leave and COME BACK into our country," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. "Under President Trump, no one is above the law—including world-famous athletes. Our message to any cartel affiliates in the U.S. is clear: We will find you and you will face consequences. The days of unchecked cartel violence are over."
Chavez's fight against Paul ended in defeat, with judges giving the Youtuber-turned-boxer a unanimous victory after 10 rounds.
Chavez was a former WBC middleweight champion and the son of the boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez, who held five different world titles in four different weight classes. Paul's win on Saturday resulted in him getting ranked for the first time, coming in at No. 14 in the WBA cruiserweight rankings.
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Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw reached rarefied air on Wednesday night, becoming the 20th player ever to reach 3,000 strikeouts for his career.
It was a suspenseful night at a sold-out Dodger Stadium considering Kershaw had just two strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox when he entered the sixth inning. He had 2,999 strikeouts, and had already gotten two outs in the frame with his pitch count reaching triple digits.
But, on that 100th pitch, Kershaw got Vinny Capra to strike out and the crowd went ballistic.
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Kershaw was able to savor the moment, as play stopped with a full standing ovation from both dugouts and the crowd to celebrate the occasion.
"It’s a little bit harder when you’re trying to strike people out," Kershaw said after the 5-4 victory by Los Angeles, per ESPN. "I never really had to do that before."
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The victory was also a come-from-behind effort, with Freddie Freeman delivering a walk-off single in the ninth inning when the Dodgers needed three runs to win.
After the game, Kershaw was seen with a champagne flute in the clubhouse, where ESPN reported he told everyone that his accomplishment wouldn’t mean anything without them celebrating with him.
In the hallowed 20-man group, Kershaw is only the fourth left-hander to have reached 3,000 strikeouts. He joins Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton and CC Sabathia on that list.
Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander are the only active pitchers with Kershaw to have accomplished the feat.
Manager Dave Roberts made it a point to let Kershaw go as long as he could to make sure he accomplished his goal at home.
"I was going to give him every opportunity to do it at home," Roberts said.
It took him awhile – Kershaw said he "would’ve rather just gotten it done in the first" – but the satisfaction was clear on Kershaw’s face after Capra was set down on strikes.
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