Boxing legend Julio César Chávez defended his son, Julio César Chávez Jr., amid his arrest by U.S. immigration officials and an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico, claiming his son is innocent of the criminal acts he is accused of.

What to Know Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by federal agents at his Studio City home in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. DHS said the arrest stems from an active warrant in Mexico and allegations of links to the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel.

Mexico's attorney general office said a court has so far rejected requests from boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to not be arrested in the event of his deportation from the United States, where he was detained for alleged drug trafficking ties.