Overview

In When in Doubt,Stop the Boutinfrastructure and those responsible for it. From compromisedreferees to poorly trained ringside physicians to an insidious cartel of""sanctioning organizations"" approving dangerous mismatches, Silver lays bare thecorruption, the negligence, and the incompetence that has made a dangeroussport even more dangerous. But aside from unmaskingthe chaotic mess that afflicts boxing, this book for the first time proposes groundbreakingpractical solutions that will mitigate the danger and save lives. Penetratingand persuasive, When in Doubt, Stop the Bout will change forever how yousee the sport of boxing.

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Author:   Mike Silver
Publisher:   Hamilcar Publications
Imprint:   Hamilcar Publications
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
ISBN:  

9781949590777

ISBN 10:   1949590771
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   31 October 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: A Brief History Chapter 2: The Case for Shorter Fights: Part 1 Chapter 3: The Case for Shorter Fights Part II: Learning From the Past Chapter 4: The Referee’s Dilemma   Chapter 5: Educating the Referee Chapter 6: Modifying the Rules Chapter 7– A Referee Speaks Out –Anonymously Chapter 8: Hands Up, Chin Down: Reviving a Lost Art Chapter 9: Paging the Ringside Physician: Where are you? Chapter 10: A New Scoring Protocol Chapter 11: Amateur Boxing vs. Professional Boxing and the Headguard Debate   Chapter 12: The Boxing Brain vs. The Football Brain: Name Your Poison Chapter 13: Boxing vs. Mixed Martial Arts: Which Sport is More Dangerous? Chapter 14: To Glove or Not to Glove?—That is the Question Chapter 15: Boxing’s Parasites: How the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Continue to Undermine Boxing Safety Chapter 16: For Whom the Bell Tolls: Analyses of 14 Boxing Related Fatalities 1990-2022 Chapter 17: The Future of Professional Boxing Chapter 18: Summary of Recommended Laws and Regulations  

Reviews

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   Praise for The Night the Referee Hit Back “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, author of Ali: A Life “There was a time boxing was the biggest sport was the biggest sport in this country, bigger than baseball. The great historian Mike Silver reminds us why in his latest book, The Night the Referee Hit Back. His stories bob, punch, weave, and bang the body—but this time in a way that can touch your heart without cracking a rib.”―Teddy Atlas “Anyone who comes to me with a boxing question, I reflexively redirect them to Mike Silver, who to my mind is, pound for pound, the greatest authority on the subject. This book is only further evidence of his expertise.”―David Margolick, Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair, and author of Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink

Author Information

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.

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