Fighter No Business Lightweight
Skokie native Achour Esho looks to open 2nd gym and reignite ring passion.
Sometimes it's hard for Achour Esho to contain the minor jealousy he feels toward the students he trains. It's not that Esho, 29, didn't have the talent to become the next Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Brock Lesnar – he won a national kickboxing title at the young age of 19. But as with many things, life's realities have a knack for getting in the way of people's dreams. Shortly after finishing college, Esho was approached by a couple friends who were offering him the opportunity to open a gym in Palatine. At the time, he held a job trading stocks and was continuing his career as a promising amateur boxer. "I really didn't care to open up a gym because I was a fighter," said Esho, who grew up in Skokie and attended Niles North High School. "Once…
