It was in high school when Jose Ramirez showed signs that have the talent and skills in boxing. But he grew up in the farm and was accustomed to working in the field. This training greatly helped him mold him and his future. But it didn't even involved a boxing glove and a ring.

Ramirez tells his story, he said "I was young, 15 and a half, maybe 16, and I had a ton of energy. But I remember that summer, it was so hot. One day, it was a little over 100 degrees and it was really hard for me to concentrate on doing my work because of the extreme heat. I felt like I was dying, and I looked around and there were these older ladies, in their 60s, some of them in their mid-50s, late 50s, and they were doing the same job I was. "

"I watched them working so hard, doing what they could to feed their families. That has stayed with me ever since. I worked from 6 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon, and I went home and then I had to go to boxing practice at 4:45. I told my mother, 'Damn, Mom, this isn't easy.' But I learned how important those jobs are for those people and their families, and I've never forgotten it."

Now, Ramirez is one of the promising boxers in the industry. He is off to face junior welterweight David Rodela at Selland Arena in Fresno, California where a crowd of 10,000 will be watching him.

Ramirez is there to prove that he has what it takes to win and he has the backing of all the people that work in the field.

Ramirez fight has been called "The Fight for Water 3." The fight card was designed to help bring attention to the issues caused by the drought and many politicians will be watching the match.

Avenal actually lost its water rights several months ago. Ramirez was heavily involved in successfully lobbying the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for 450 acre-feet of water that city officials believe will at least last through March 2015.

According to Mario Santoyo, the director and technical adviser of the Latino Water Coalition "Jose joined the coalition because, like so many of us on it, he had at one point in his life worked in the fields and understands what was happening in the community."

Adding "Jose's family continues to work in the agricultural sector. A number of us are engineers, doctors, educators, and we've moved past working in the fields. But we know how critical this water issue is and we feel a responsibility to try to help this problem. Jose has been very committed and hasn't forgotten where he came from. He's not doing this for something to put on his resumé. He's involved because he cares and wants to make a difference."