When in Doubt, Stop the Bout

"Since

the inception of the Marquess of Queensberry rules boxing has understood the

need to be safer. While there have been some rule changes through the years,

many have been like applying an 'enswell' to reduce swelling. In his latest

book, When in Doubt Stop the Bout, Mike Silver asks the hard questions

and offers serious and innovative solutions that will make the sport safer

without diluting its primal appeal. Anyone who cares about boxing and the

fighters who put themselves at risk should read this book."-Teddy Atlas,

Hall of Fame trainer and boxing analyst

In When

in Doubt, Stop the Bout, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents a

shocking expos?eacute; of the sordid underbelly of professional boxing, and uncovers

the sport's criminally flawed infrastructure and those responsible for

it.

From

compromised referees to poorly trained ringside physicians to an insidious

cartel of "sanctioning organizations" approving dangerous mismatches, Silver

lays bare the corruption, the negligence, and the incompetence that has made a

dangerous sport even more dangerous.

But aside

from unmasking the chaotic mess that afflicts boxing, this book for the first

time proposes groundbreaking practical solutions that will mitigate the danger

and save lives. Penetrating and persuasive, When in Doubt, Stop the Bout

will change forever how you see the sport of boxing.