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Teen Boxing Champ From Bergen County Jesselyn 'Jesszilla' Silva Dies Teen Boxing Champ From Bergen County Jesselyn 'Jesszilla' Silva Dies
Teen Boxing Champ From Bergen County Jesselyn 'Jesszilla' Silva Dies Jesselyn Silva had a lot of people rooting for her. That's both in the ring as a national boxing champion, and out, as she fought cancer. The 18-year-old Bergenfield boxer lost her bout with cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Known in the ring as JessZilla, was a two-time national champion who penned her own memoir, My Corner of the Ring by the time she was 15 years old. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌻 Jesselyn "JessZilla" Silva 🦖 (@jesselyn_silva) She later starred in a feature film by Emily Sheskin called Jesszilla…

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by Cecilia Levine
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National Teen Boxing Champ From NJ Faces Toughest Opponent Yet: Cancer National Teen Boxing Champ From NJ Faces Toughest Opponent Yet: Cancer
National Teen Boxing Champ From NJ Faces Toughest Opponent Yet: Cancer Jesselyn Silva puts up a good fight in the ring.  At just 15 years old, the 2x national boxing champion persevered to the top in a male dominated sport. She has already penned her own memoir "My Corner of the Ring," and has a feature film being made about her. Silva has overcome adversity, no doubt, but has just one more battle she's going to need to win: Her cancer battle. According to a GoFundMe page launched by Giuseppe Lomuscio last week, the teen was diagnosed with cancer. Silva had been experiencing problems with her eyesight, the page reads. On Aug. 9, she got the heartb…

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by Cecilia Levine