Pilsen teen boxes his way to Junior Olympic gold, No. 1 ranking
At 106 pounds and all of 14 years old, Pilsen eighth grader Jessie Anthony Sanchez is already considered a veteran of the sport.
At 106 pounds and all of 14 years old, Pilsen eighth grader Jessie Anthony Sanchez is already considered a veteran of the sport.
He's just 14 years old, and he's already a force to be reckoned with. The student from Pilsen is building buzz in the boxing ring after winning a number of titles. At this rate, he may very well be on his way to the Olympics. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos had the story on the prizefighter from Pilsen.
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"You never know what somebody got on their mind and what they're going through or whatever. And sometimes they just want to release it. So boxing would be a good way to do that."
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