In When in Doubt, Stop
the Bout, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents a shocking exposé
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.