Tommy Brooks

Tommy Brooks (June 6, 1954 – July 29, 2025) was an American boxing trainer and a boxer. He is best known as the trainer of Evander Holyfield.

Amateur boxing career

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

Professional boxing career

Brooks turned professional 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

Death

Brooks died of cancer on July 29, 2025, at the age of 71.

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