Suddenly the question of experience doesn’t matter so much. Hillary has always claimed to be a heavyweight but most of her gym time was spent sparring with former heavyweight king Bill Clinton. Thus far she has proven to be an adequate fighter, perhaps formidable but not a great one. The sparring might have prepared her to compete with the best but it wasn’t enough to win. Barack on the other hand is a brash, young, light heavyweight with talent and spunk. He has shown the speed and flexibility to out-maneuver her deep inside the pocket and has come out of each slugfest virtually unscathed.
Regardless of what round it is, this fight is all but over. Barack has put enough points in the bank to walk away with a comfortable decision. The only way Hillary can win is to push for a knockout and from what we’ve seen thus far it doesn’t appear that she has the punching power to make it happen. She will no doubt chase him to the final bell but it will be for naught.
I’m not suggesting that we should have a closed system. In a free and honest democracy we need as much disclosure as possible to maintain the integrity of the process. However, it is possible that we are deluding ourselves. Even if Hillary wins the last two rounds, even if her husband sleeps with one of the judges, even if every lawyer in the country tries to argue their case by raiding the offices of Friday Night Fights, none of it matters. The light heavyweight prospect out of Chicago has bulked up a little, risen to the challenge, and lined himself up as the number one contender for the soon to be vacant Heavyweight Championship of the World.
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