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When In Doubt, Stop the Bout

A Revolution Approach to Boxing Safety and Reform

Av Mike Silver

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“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.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2025-08-28
  • Mått: 152 x 228 x 15 mm
  • Vikt: 502 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 220
  • Förlag: Hamilcar Publications
  • ISBN: 9781949590777
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Mike Silver is the authorof three books. The Arc of Boxing: TheRise and Decline of the Sweet Science (McFarland, 2008) isconsidered a classic and was recently listed as McFarland’s # 1 best-seller forJune 2023. His second book, Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in theGolden Age of Boxing (Lyons Press, 2016),was called by Publisher’s Weekly “An achievement unlikely to be equaled.” The Night the Referee Hit Back: MemorableMoments from the World of Boxing (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020) wasdescribed as “A welcome additionto the libraries of boxing fans and sports pundits” by Publisher’s Weekly. Silver’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The Ringmagazine, Boxing Monthly, The InternationalBoxing Research Journal, andvarious boxing web sites. He is a former inspector with the New York StateAthletic Commission and a consultant and on-air commentator for nineteen boxingdocumentaries produced by PBS, HBO, ESPN, the History Channel and Madison SquareGarden Network. He was the curator of the “Sting Like a Maccabee: The GoldenAge of the American Jewish Boxer” exhibit at the National Museum of AmericanJewish History in Philadelphia (2004-05), and a co-curator of the San FranciscoJewish Film Festival’s centerpiece program, “Jews, Boxing, and Hollywood”(2007). He is a member of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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"A compelling case for reforms to prevent future boxing tragedies."—Kirkus Reviews"Anyoneinterested in the pursuit of best practices and health-supporting sportsdecisions will find When In Doubt, Stop the Bout key to notjust understanding the boxing world’s history and how it is conducted today,but revised possibilities for a better sport in the future, all delivered ineasily-understood discussions that any reader can readily absorb."―Midwest Book Review“MikeSilver is the Sugar Ray Robinson of boxing writers—smooth, smart, powerful, andtough to beat. The good news is that you can step in the ring withhim and not get hurt.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ali:A Life and King: A Life“Lotsof people know boxing, but not many understand it: Its spirit, itssignificance, its storied past and probable future. Mike Silver is one of thefew. Anything he writes is essential reading for the true fan.”—DavidMargolick, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of BeyondGlory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the BrinkPraise for The Arc ofBoxing“Lively . . . Silver explored the magic, studied the history.”―Philadelphia Daily News“If you care about boxing . . . its future, its past, or both . . . thenyou have to read this book . . . thoroughly researched . . . articulatelyargued.”―Newsday“True aficionados, whether theyultimately agree with Silver or not, are sure to enjoy his book for itsunmistakable knowledge and passion.”―The Ring

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