By Mark Vester
 
The legal situation involving undefeated junior middleweight James Kirkland is not getting any better. On Sunday Kirkland was arrested when a firearm was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas. Kirkland, who is currently on probation for a 2003 armed robbery charge, was booked by the Travis County Sheriff's Department and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

The Fight Network spoke with Roger Wade, the public information officer at the Travis County Sheriff's office, and they were informed that Kirkland is no longer in their custody. According to Wade, Kirkland was transferred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and is being held under federal custody with no bail being set.