{"product_id":"when-in-doubt-stop-the-bout-a-revolutionary-approach-to-boxing-safety-and-reform-paperback","title":"When in Doubt, Stop the Bout: A Revolutionary Approach to Boxing Safety and Reform - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Silver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhen in Doubt, Stop\u003cbr\u003ethe Bout\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned boxing historian Mike Silver presents a shocking expos?\u003cbr\u003eof the sordid underbelly of professional boxing, and uncovers the sport's\u003cbr\u003ecriminally flawed\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003einfrastructure and those responsible for it.\u003c\/p\u003eFrom compromised referees\u003cbr\u003eto poorly trained ringside physicians to an insidious cartel of \"sanctioning\u003cbr\u003eorganizations\" approving dangerous mismatches, Silver lays bare the corruption, \u003cbr\u003ethe negligence, and the incompetence that has made a dangerous sport even more\u003cbr\u003edangerous. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut aside from unmasking\u003cbr\u003ethe chaotic mess that afflicts boxing, this book for the first time proposes\u003cbr\u003egroundbreaking practical solutions that will mitigate the danger and save\u003cbr\u003elives. Penetrating and persuasive, \u003ci\u003eWhen in Doubt, Stop the Bout\u003c\/i\u003e will\u003cbr\u003echange forever how you see the sport of boxing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Silver is the author\u003cbr\u003eof three books. \u003ci\u003eThe Arc of Boxing: The\u003cbr\u003eRise and Decline of the Sweet Science\u003c\/i\u003e (McFarland, 2008) is\u003cbr\u003econsidered a classic and was recently listed as McFarland's # 1 best-seller for\u003cbr\u003eJune 2023. His second book, \u003ci\u003eStars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the\u003cbr\u003eGolden Age of Boxing \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyons Press, 2016)\u003ci\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas called by \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \"An achievement unlikely to be equaled.\"\u003ci\u003e The Night the Referee Hit Back: Memorable\u003cbr\u003eMoments from the World of Boxing \u003c\/i\u003e(Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2020) was\u003cbr\u003edescribed as \"A welcome addition\u003cbr\u003eto the libraries of boxing fans and sports pundits\" by \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003eSilver's work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eBoxing Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eInternational\u003cbr\u003eBoxing Research Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cbr\u003evarious boxing web sites. He is a former inspector with the New York State\u003cbr\u003eAthletic Commission and a consultant and on-air commentator for nineteen boxing\u003cbr\u003edocumentaries produced by PBS, HBO, ESPN, the History Channel and Madison Square\u003cbr\u003eGarden Network. He was the curator of the \"Sting Like a Maccabee: The Golden\u003cbr\u003eAge of the American Jewish Boxer\" exhibit at the National Museum of American\u003cbr\u003eJewish History in Philadelphia (2004-05), and a co-curator of the San Francisco\u003cbr\u003eJewish Film Festival's centerpiece program, \"Jews, Boxing, and Hollywood\"\u003cbr\u003e(2007). He is a member of the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469746893107,"sku":"9781949590784","price":40.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/68iScfS55-9781949590784.webp?v=1759402278","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/when-in-doubt-stop-the-bout-a-revolutionary-approach-to-boxing-safety-and-reform-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}