But Chavez can be heartened by what happened Nov. 15 in San Antonio when another Mexican legend, Marco Antonio Barrera, was soundly beaten by Manny Pacquiao in a fight that was stopped in the 11th round. Barrera and Morales split a pair of earlier fights and were regarded as arch rivals.
“It could happen (again),” Chavez said. “I’ve had tough fights but I’ve conserved myself, and Erik has had a lot of tough fights. I may have the advantage in that regard.”
Arum knows Chavez vs. Morales will be compared to Pacquiao vs. Barrera, but he feels Morales is still in his prime.
