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.