I'm trying to figure out when Pacquiao was pounding the mess out of Floyd to begin with. I remember him attempting to, but failing to do so. Not to mention you asked why Pacquiao would back off of him when he was 'pounding the mess out of him'. Freddie Roach answered your question. Shoulder issues or game plan? Which was it?
I guess you missed both times where Pacquiao had Floyd on the ropes and the other times where Floyd was cornered and didn't do anything. In both situations, Floyd wasn't "moving on the ropes" or throwing back so no, that wasn't part of the game plan. It was his shoulder.
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