Tommy Brooks cause of death: Former Mike Tyson trainer dies at 71
The boxing world is in mourning after the death of legendary trainer Tommy Brooks, who passed away at 71 following a battle with aggressive cancer. Promoter Lou DiBella shared the news Monday night, remembering Brooks as more than a boxing mind-he was, in DiBella's words, "a great man and even better person."Brooks was never loud, never flashy. But if you spent time around a boxing gym in the '80s, '90s, or early 2000s, his name carried weight. He was in the corner for some of the most memorable fights in recent history, from Evander Holyfield's wars with Mike Tyson to the rise of the Klitschko brothers. He didn't just build fighters-he rebuilt them.Eve Holyfield casually sings viral Tyson lyric in front of her dadFrom the Ring to the CornerBefore he was a world-class trainer, Brooks was a fighter himself. He […]
