Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been arrested by US immigration officers and faces deportation from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Chavez, a former world champion and the son of legendary Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez,

U.S. officials have detained 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,

Prominent Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by US immigration authorities this week and faces swift deportation to Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security said.