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Boxing Critic Reviews
“The reader truly feels like he is a fly on the wall of gymnasiums, bars, arenas and backrooms while history is unfolding… My verdict on this book. Buy it.”
– Bruce Kielty, Boxing World
“Dr. Scott Weiss and Paige Stover’s exhaustively researched Confusing The Enemy – The Cus D’Amato Story is a gem of a tomb to one of the most enigmatic, controversial, and fascinating men in the history of boxing. It’s a brave look at a notoriously secretive man inside boxing, a sport Jimmy Cannon once described as ‘the red light district of sports.’ The book’s 11 tireless years of research throws more light on D’Amato than anything that’s previously been written, yet the dark shadows surrounding D’Amato and his legacy have only intensified as a result. A fascinating character honored with equally fascinating reporting.”
– Brin-Jonathan Butler
“Confusing the Enemy paints D’Amato as a suspicious and secretive individual, yet his brilliance comes through. His relationships with Patterson, Torres, and Ali are fascinating to read about. D’Amato was a man of great resolve, such as he showed in a sit down meeting with Liston and when he resisted the mob’s efforts to assert control over Patterson. And he was a rarity in that material things meant little to him.”
– Jack Hirsch, Boxing News