{"id":28771,"date":"2016-02-11T14:46:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T20:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago?p=28771&#038;preview_id=28771"},"modified":"2016-02-12T09:04:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T15:04:22","slug":"fighting-for-a-better-life-boxer-talks-about-overcoming-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/fighting-for-a-better-life-boxer-talks-about-overcoming-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting for a better life, boxer talks about overcoming addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Caley Chelios<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\u201ddropcap\u201d\">Dave Englund, 48,\u00a0 was a boxer and an ultimate fighter, but his biggest battle was not in the ring, it was his struggle with drug addiction and alcoholism.<\/p>\n<p>Englund was 22 when he hit rock bottom. Since then he&#8217;s fought his way back and transformed his life. He&#8217;s married and has two adopted sons from Russia. He also owns a gym, Ultimate Fitness in Morton Grove, IL.<\/p>\n<p>[vimeo 154870017 w=474]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\u201dDave\">Photo at the top: Dave Englund yells encouragement at gym members (Caley Chelios\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Caley Chelios Dave Englund, 48,\u00a0 was a boxer and an ultimate fighter, but his biggest battle was not in the ring, it was his struggle with drug addiction and alcoholism. Englund was 22 when he hit rock bottom. Since then he&#8217;s fought his way back and transformed his life. 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