Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary fighter, has been arrested and is being processed for "expedited removal" from the United States due to alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.

U.S. officials have arrested prominent boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, saying he has 'an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms,

Julio César Chávez Jr., the famed Mexican boxer who fought against Jake Paul Saturday in a highly publicized match, has been arrested by ICE.