The stunning disclosure that featherweight king Marco Antonio Barrera had undergone brain surgery in 1997 when an abnormal vein was removed and a metal plate to protect the area was affixed with screws inside his skull could ?potentially jeopardize? his Nov. 15 clash with International Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao, according to knowledgeable authorities in the US.
Fight News? Andre Courtemanche reported: ?Now that the information has come to light, the question is whether he can be medically cleared to fight again.? Barrera has engaged Erik Morales in two wars in the ring and had a total of 16 fights since surgery with no apparent ill-effects.
