Teen Boxer Faces Fight of Her Life After Brain Cancer Diagnosis

August 03, 2022

16-year-old Jesselyn Silva is a teenage boxing prodigy, but she’s now in the fight of her life after getting diagnosed with brain cancer. WNBC’s Darlene Rodriguez reports for TODAY on how the boxing world is proving they’re in her corner.

 

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