Sports
Skokie Native Boxes Like a Pro
Patch talks one-two pow! with a Skokie native and former winner of Chicago's Golden Gloves boxing tournament.
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George Esho started fighting at the age of thirteen as a "way to kill time."
In the shadow of his older brother, Esho began taking classes at a martial arts center near his home in Skokie.
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"I fell in love with it and since that point on I've been involved in it," said Esho, as he prepped for his daily workout at a boxing gym in Evanston.
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Before long Esho began fighting as an amateur boxer. In 2002 Esho competed and won Chicago's Golden Gloves boxing tournament.
Today, outside of his 9-to-5 job, Esho pursues boxing professionally and teaches young fighters the skills he has picked up in his years in the ring.
"I can't explain what kind of feeling I get when I win," said Esho. "I love it because it makes me feel good about myself inside."
