Tommy Brooks Explained

Tommy Brooks (born June 6, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a boxing trainer and a former boxer. He is best known as the trainer of Evander Holyfield.^[1]

Amateur boxing career

As an amateur Brooks was the 1975 National AAU Middleweight champion.

Professional boxing career

Brooks turned pro and had a reported career record of 7-3. After his boxing career he became a trainer.

Boxing Trainer

Among the boxers/boxing world champions who have trained under Brooks at some point of their career are:

• Evander Holyfield
• Mike Tyson
• Michael Grant
• Larry Donald
• Vitali Klitschko
• Wladimir Klitschko
• Vassiliy Jirov
• Mike McCallum
• Johnny Bumphus
• Meldrick Taylor
• Charles Murray
• Freddie Pendleton
• Rocky Lockridge
• Junior Jones
• Shaun George
• Yuri Foreman
• Tony Jeffries
• David Price

Notes and References

1. Book: Dunn, Katherine. One Ring Circus: Dispatches from the World of Boxing. registration. 25 May 2015. 2009. Schaffner Press, Incorporated. 9780980139426. 187.