San Francisco, CA -- A presidential election is usually a marathon, but this year's campaign is now a boxing match -- at least on mobile phones.

The San Francisco-based Sorrent company has created a new game that allows phone users to pit a pugilistic George W. Bush against John Kerry in a three-round fight to the finish.

Players can pick which candidate they want to be and fight their worthy opponent, as well as other top politicians like Dick Cheney, John Edwards and Bill Clinton.

The results of each match will be posted at sorrent.com, so that politicos will know which candidate is leading the "Pugilist Poll."

Although the graphics are very realistic, a company spokesman admits that, unlike the real candidates, the boxing Bush and Kerry aren't allowed to hit below the belt.

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