Tommy Brooks

American boxer

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

References

  1. ^ Dunn, Katherine (2009). One Ring Circus: Dispatches from the World of Boxing. Schaffner Press, Incorporated. p. 187. ISBN 9780980139426. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

External links

  • Boxing record for Tommy Brooks from BoxRec (registration required)


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