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 sports 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.