Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported from the United States and jailed in Mexico about one month after he was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles' Studio City area.

Arrest documents from Mexico's National Detention Registry show Chávez Jr. was taken into custody Monday. He was transferred from a border checkpoint to police custody and jailed in Sonora, Mexico.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was asked about the deportation proceeding during her morning press conference on Tuesday.

"I understand he was deported. I don't know if it was yesterday or this morning, but we're informed that he was going to arrive in Mexico," Sheinbaum said.

The president also said, "There was an arrest warrant (against Chávez Jr.). This was communicated several weeks

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