News 11 Exclusive: Bigger than Boxing
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial Valley has made its mark with its deep roots of agriculture along the US, Mexico border but boxing has roots running deeper for the Mexican-American culture.
Yet, there’s another root that’s been long overlooked in the midst of economic inequality. A branch of talent that runs through some of the country’s best boxing rings.
The Imperial Valley has deep and rich history of agriculture and Mexican culture but it’s a place outsiders may view as simply a host to the border or a place unsafe or unfit to live in midst of the nationally coined term “crisis at the border.” It’s also a place often overseen by the disparity in wealth from its surrounding areas.