When in Doubt, Stop the Bout

In When in Doubt,

Stop the Bout, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents a

shocking expos? 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.