“Sincethe inception of the Marquess of Queensberry rules boxing has understood theneed 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 latestbook, When in Doubt Stop the Bout, Mike Silver asks the hard questionsand offers serious and innovative solutions that will make the sport saferwithout diluting its primal appeal. Anyone who cares about boxing and thefighters who put themselves at risk should read this book.”—Teddy Atlas,Hall of Fame trainer and boxing analystIn Whenin Doubt, Stop the Bout, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents ashocking exposé of the sordid underbelly of professional boxing, and uncoversthe sport’s criminally flawed infrastructure and those responsible forit.Fromcompromised referees to poorly trained ringside physicians to an insidiouscartel of “sanctioning organizations” approving dangerous mismatches, Silverlays bare the corruption, the negligence, and the incompetence that has made adangerous sport even more dangerous.But asidefrom unmasking the chaotic mess that afflicts boxing, this book for the firsttime proposes groundbreaking practical solutions that will mitigate the dangerand save lives. Penetrating and persuasive, When in Doubt, Stop the Boutwill change forever how you see the sport of boxing.
