When In Doubt, Stop the Bout

In When in Doubt, Stop the Bout, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents ashocking exposé of the sordid underbelly of professional boxing, and uncovers thesport's criminally flawed infrastructure and those responsible for it. From compromisedreferees to poorly trained ringside physicians to an insidious cartel of"sanctioning organizations" approving dangerous mismatches, Silver lays bare thecorruption, the negligence, and the incompetence that has made a dangeroussport even more dangerous. But aside from unmaskingthe chaotic mess that afflicts boxing, this book for the first time proposes groundbreakingpractical solutions that will mitigate the danger and save lives. Penetratingand persuasive, When in Doubt, Stop the Bout will change forever how yousee the sport of boxing.