JessZilla

Jesselyn Silva had the world in her hands, or more accurately her fists, as she rose in the ranks of women’s boxing starting at the age of seven. And then, just as the three-time national champion was primed to compete in the Junior Olympics, a brain tumor diagnosis threatened to take it all away.When New Jersey’s Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva put on a pair of boxing gloves at age seven, the world took notice. Fierce, ambitious, and effortlessly confident, Jess’s natural ability and pure love of the sport quickly made her the contender of her generation as she set her sights on one day winning gold in the 2024 Olympics. With the steadfast support of her father, Pedro, Jess threw her life into boxing with rigorous training regimens to compete for multiple national titles. But just as those Olympic dreams come into focus, Jess takes a hit no one saw coming—a life-changing diagnosis that will test her fearless fighter spirit. JESSZILLA is the inspiring story of Jess’s promising journey to becoming a professional boxer—and the power of faith and a father’s love to endure every bout, regardless of the ring. —A.B.