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Jesszilla is an award winning feature documentary
JessZilla is an award-winning documentary about Jesselyn Silva, a 15-year-old national boxing champion whose Olympic dreams are cut short when she gets a cancer diagnosis. In the face of unimaginable odds, Jesselyn chose to keep fighting and filming with the hope of raising awareness and showing others they can be “brave in the face of scary things” (to quote Jesselyn herself).
In honor of her legacy, we’ve partnered with the World Boxing Council (WBC) and CURE Childhood Cancer to launch the Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva Fund, with the goal of raising over $550,000 to support other children in the midst of their own battles.
All proceeds go directly toward brain cancer research and family support.
WBC & JessZilla Official Partnership
Our partners at the World Boxing Council have come on to raise awareness around our film and brain cancer by “Going Grey in May” with a custom belt in honor of Jesselyn Silva.
Watch President Mauricio Sulaimán speak about Jesselyn Silva and our partnership and learn more about the belt here.
CURE childhood cancer & Jesselyn’s fund
Jesselyn’s big goal after her diagnosis was to give others in the midst of their fight more hope. We’re proud to say that we’ve raised over $20,000 in her memory and have the big goal to raise over $550,000! This will not only help other families but fund life saving research during a time when federal funding has become scarce. You can make a donation to her fund here.
Jesselyn throughout the years
Beyond being the star of our film, Jesselyn was well known and loved in the boxing world. From promoting her book, “My Corner of the Ring” to speaking about being a female champion, Jesselyn was well beyond her years and worked hard to be a public figure with the hope of inspiring more women and girls to pick up boxing!
9-year-old Jesselyn Silva on her big boxing dreams (CBS)
Jesselyn with Olympian & Boxing Champion Claressa Shields (Harry Connick Jr. Show)
Meet the 13-year-old boxer with her sights set on 2024 Olympics (TODAY show)