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
- ^ 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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