A six-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis has taken up boxing to fight the effects of his genetic condition.

Doctors had told Jesse, from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, that taking part in sport would help to clear his mucus-filled lungs.

The youngster’s mother, Chloe, said his breathing had been dramatically improved by the boxing training, which was giving him “the best airway clearance”.

Jesse and his family recently moved from Ingatestone, Essex to enjoy more of the countryside air.