The Brief
LOS ANGELES - Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was deported from the United States and entered a prison in the northern Mexico state of Sonora after his arrest in Los Angeles in July, Mexico 's national arrest registry shows.
What we know:
During a press conference on Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the 39-year-old had been deported and that there was a warrant for his arrest over charges of arms trafficking and organized crime.
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The backstory:
Chávez Jr., the son of boxing legend Julio César Chávez Sr., was taken into custody on July 2 in Studio City, a neighborhood of Los Angeles.
According to the DHS, Chávez Jr. h