Tommy Brooks facts for kids
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.
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
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