ICE arrests Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Federal immigration agents detained renowned Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr.

LOS ANGELES — Federal immigration agents detained renowned Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. on Wednesday outside his home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The boxer was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in connection with "an active arrest warrant in Mexico," the Department of Homeland Security said in a news release Thursday.

DHS alleges that the 39-year-old former WBC middleweight world champion is involved "in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives."

The agency also said it believes Chávez is an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel, which President Donald Trump designated as foreign terrorist organization.

Chávez’s attorney, Michael A. Goldstein, called the cartel allegations “outrageous and simply another headline to terrorize the community.”