News reports have it that the weight limit of 130 lbs. for both Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales will be a highly defining factor in their third face-off this coming November 18, 2006 in Las Vegas.

Morales made such a big issue about his weight in the worst loss in his career last January and, lately, he made news that he has tapped the services of a weight expert to help him make the weight limit in due time.  He said he tipped the scales right last time but not without much punishment on himself, a factor he attributed to his losing cause.

Manny Pacquiao has never been reported to have problems in making the weight limit but judging from his physical build right now, he looks bloated!  Some fans can’t be blamed if they air their concern about his weight especially when the stipulations of fines for any excess poundage are not only applicable to Morales but to him, too.

Experts know what sort of “ordeal” boxers have to go through just to make the weight limit and Morales might just be telling the truth when he said his weight-reducing regimen took its toll on his performance in the Pacquiao-Morales II.  You can sense he’s not bluffing because he’s doing something about his weight right now, while Pacquiao is presently taking it easy after going through a long partial fasting prior to his fight with Oscar Larios.

The question now is:  Will Manny Pacquiao have weight problems, too?