. >>> jamie apody has the story of steve cunningham. >> reporter: west philadelphia steve cunningham has been inside the ropes fighting his toughest battles, but nothing like his daughter kennedy. born with hypo plastic left heart droam, she spent most of her -- syndrome, she spent most of her life in the hospital. >> it's exciting, but it's very risky and all these mix of emotions that's the rollercoaster we've been on with kennedy. >> reporter: cunningham was told by doctors at chop there was nothing they could do for his little girl. >> i have to turn that anger into energy to propel me what i am doing. >> reporter: he run a ten round decision, and they learned that kennedy would be put on the transplant list. she prepares for the battle of her life. listen to her motto, one she took from her dad. >> you need to go, it's time to be a fighter right now. >> the thought of losing that, that goes into our safe. right now we're in fight mode, we're throwing punches we're throwing chairs, we taking steroids we're doing everything to win. >> reporter: jamie apody channel 6 "actio what ca

jaime apody has more. >> steve cunningham is inside of the ropes for battles during his 15-year boxing career but nothing like the battle his daughter kennedy wages since day one. >> born with hypo plastic left heart syndrome she had her first surgery at 8 days old and required continuous medication expected to a backpack. >> i compare this experience to boxing, watching him fight is thrilling and exciting but also scary and risky and the emotions, have been the roller coaster we are on with kennedy. cunningham was told by doctors at chop, there was nothing they can do for his little girl. >> turning the energy to propel me into what i'm doing, just brought the anger to the gym. the family learned that children's hop in pittsburgh would but kennedy on the tran plant list and now they await a new heart. >> no doubt this little girl captured your heart and as she prepares for the battle of her life, listen to her motto. >> he needs to go, and pack up and go. it's time to be fighting somewhere. >> the thought of losing her, man that goes into our faith, but right now we are in fight mode,