Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for entering the United States illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested Wednesday by federal agents in Studio City in connection with an active warrant and being processed for removal from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.

U.S. officials have arrested prominent boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, saying he has 'an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms,