Undefeated boxer Jose Ramirez worked as an agricultural worker as a teen. Now, he's dedicating his next fight to them.
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Boxer Jose Ramirez could become the first fighter of Mexican descent to win all four major world title belts later this month. He also knows he's not entering the ring against Scottish boxer Josh Taylor alone.
The former Olympian feels a special connection with agricultural workers, who have been thrust into the national spotlight for keeping America fed during the coronavirus pandemic – despite many not having legal status in the United States. The link is also a personal one: His father was a farm worker and Ramirez worked as one as a teen. Ahead of his big fight on May 22 in Las Vegas, he's dedicating the bout to them. "I see how hard they work, I see the work ethic and you know, they really shaped me," the 28-year-old Mexican American said in an interview with CBS News.Rodeo star Spencer Wright and his wife are making end-of-life preparations for their 3-year-old son after he was found unconscious in a creek, a close family friend said in updates posted on social media and confirmed to CBS affiliate KUTV. The boy had been playing on his tractor before he ended up in the water and a mile downstream.
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