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Jake Paul is no stranger to controversy, and he didn’t waste a second before jumping into the latest one. Just hours after news broke that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. had been detained by ICEfor an “expedited removal” from the U.S., Paul hopped on X and dropped a single emoji: the American flag.
Was it a nod to the Fourth of July? Maybe. But with Chavez’s legal status dominating headlines and the two having just fought days before, the timing wasn’t lost on fans.
Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested in California for alleged affiliation with the Sinaloa Cartel
Then came the kicker: Paul tweeted, “Canelo is next.” Short. Cryptic. Loaded.
Chavez Jr. Detained Over Alleged Cartel Ties, Immigration Fraud
According to TMZ Sports, Chavez Jr. was picked up by ICE agents on Wednesday due to a Mexican warrant linked to weapons trafficking and alleged cartel involvement. USA Today reported that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had flagged Chavez earlier this year as “an egregious public safety threat.” Officials say he lied on his residency application and became eligible for deportation on June 27.
The arrest follows a loss to Jake Paul in a much-hyped bout, and now Chavez finds himself not just out of the ring-but possibly out of the country.
While Paul didn’t directly address the arrest, fans took his posts as more than coincidence. The American flag tweet felt like a jab, and the Canelo comment stirred its own drama.
Canelo Alvarez, Mexico’s biggest boxing star, isn’t facing any charges himself, but Latin Times recently reported that a former business associate of his is under investigation for laundering money for a cartel. Whether Paul was teasing a future opponent or just taking shots remains unclear-but it certainly got people talking.
As of now, Chavez’s legal team hasn’t responded publicly. Meanwhile, Paul keepsdoing what he does best: staying in the headlines.
Love him or hate him, Jake Paul knows how to keep the spotlight exactly where he wants it.
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