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Nearly two months after losing a fight to YouTuber Jake Paul , boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico. Chávez Jr. is currently wanted for alleged cartel ties in Mexico.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the news at her daily press conference on Tuesday.

"I understand he was deported. I don’t know if it was yesterday or this morning, but we were informed that he was arriving in Mexico," Sheinbaum said.

The boxer was arrested in the U.S. on July 3 for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. The arrest occurred less than a week after losing his comeback fight against Paul on June 28 in Anaheim, California.

Chávez, 39, had a warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged ar

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