Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she expects boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to be deported to Mexico to serve a sentence for arms trafficking after being detained in Los Angeles by U.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday she hopes boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., who was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles for overstaying his visa, "will be deported and serve the sentence in Mexico."

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary fighter, has been arrested and is being processed for "expedited removal" from the United States due to alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.