Boxing Classes at Turf City

Turf City is the Home Gym for Lou Esa and Angelo Curro, who bring decades of boxing experience Turf City. Boxing membership is $20 per month and members can purchase sessions with Lou or Angelo at $75 per.

The Coaches:

Lou Esa, Boxing Coach

Lou Esa is a former heavyweight knockout artist with 16 knockouts in 19 wins. Esa began his amateur boxing career at the age of 17 in New Jersey. He showed his boxing skill and power immediately and put together an impressive record of 7-1. His only loss was the hands of future heavyweight champion Larry Holmes.

Since retiring Esa has become certified as a personal trainer and nutritionist as well as certified USA boxing Coach. Most recently Esa trained past Golden Gloves finalist Vinny Obrien.

Angelo Curro, Boxing Coach


Angelo started boxing at the age of 12 when an enthusiastic friend who had just come from a boxing gym in Paterson came to his house to tell him all about his experience.  Angelo joined the gym the next day and one month later fought his first boxing match.  He won the fight and was awarded the fighter of the evening award given to him by the  mayor of Paterson.


A few years later Angelo met Tony "Tex" Gonzalez at the NJ Diamond Gloves after entering himself into the tournament.  Tex watched his fight and knew that he could work with Angelo after what he called "an impressive display of heart followed by a vicious right hand."

Angelo spent 7 years with Tex winning the NJ State Junior Olympics and capturing a National title.  Angelo had 23 Open class fights, amassing a 22-1 record with a stunning 17 KO's, and became one of the most feared fighters in his weight class.

Angelo is a USA Boxing certified trainer and coach and has completed a boxing mitt-work course from The Fight Gym.  He is a tactical trainer as well as a technique specialist.  He trains those who want to compete as well as those who just want an exhilarating workout. His passion for the sport is contagious.