When In Doubt, Stop the Bout

A Revolution Approach to Boxing Safety and Reform

Mike Silver

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Hamilcar Publications
28 August 2025

Crime & criminology; Political corruption; Boxing

""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 analyst

In Whenin Doubt, Stop the Boutinfrastructure 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.

By: Mike Silver
Imprint: Hamilcar Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
ISBN: 9781949590777
ISBN 10: 1949590771
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 28 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

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, TheInternationalBoxing Research Journalandvarious 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.

Reviews for When In Doubt, Stop the Bout: A Revolution Approach to Boxing Safety and Reform

""A compelling case for reforms to prevent future boxing tragedies.""—Kirkus Reviews ""Anyone interested in the pursuit of best practices and health-supporting sports decisions will find When In Doubt, Stop the Bout key to not just understanding the boxing world’s history and how it is conducted today, but revised possibilities for a better sport in the future, all delivered in easily-understood discussions that any reader can readily absorb.""―Midwest Book Review “Mike Silver is the Sugar Ray Robinson of boxing writers—smooth, smart, powerful, and tough to beat. The good news is that you can step in the ring with him and not get hurt.”—Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ali: A Life and King: A Life “Lots of people know boxing, but not many understand it: Its spirit, its significance, its storied past and probable future. Mike Silver is one of the few. Anything he writes is essential reading for the true fan.”—David Margolick, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink Praise for The Arc of Boxing “Lively . . . Silver explored the magic, studied the history.”―Philadelphia Daily News “If you care about boxing . . . its future, its past, or both . . . then you have to read this book . . . thoroughly researched . . . articulately argued.”―Newsday “True aficionados, whether they ultimately agree with Silver or not, are sure to enjoy his book for its unmistakable knowledge and passion.”―The Ring