The boxer was arrested in July outside his Studio City home by immigration agents who accused him of making “fraudulent statements” on his application to become a U.S. permanent resident.

Mexican authorities say he faces charges of organized crime affiliation and arms trafficking.

MEXICO CITY — Julio César Chávez Jr., whose high-profile boxing career was marred by substance abuse and other struggles and never approached the heights of his legendary father, was in Mexican custody Tuesday after being deported from the United States.

His expulsion had been expected since July, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside his Studio City home and accused him of making “fraudulent statements” on his application to become a U.S. permanent resident.

In Mexico, Chávez, 39, faces charges

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