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The press tour for the Manny Pacquiao versus Tim Bradley Jr. fight pulled into New York on Thursday. The two boxers were promoting their bout for the WBO Welterweight Championship at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9th.

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Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley Jr. pulled out the poses in New York on Thursday, promoting their WBO Welterweight Championship fight.

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SUPERCAPTION: Manny Pacquiao:

"This fight, I'm sure it's going to be a good fight because of Tim Bradley's style - he love to fight toe to toe. He keep coming inside but my problem is the headbutts so we need to watch that, you know, so I'm pretty sure that we can give a good fight and we can create a lot of boxing on June 9th so please don't miss it."

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SUPERCAPTION: Tim Bradley Jr

"I feel this is going to be a great fight and I'm up for the challenge and just want to let everyone know - I'm not just here for a paycheque baby, I'm here to win this fight so if you see, if you've seen me fight before, you know I come to fight and that night is going to be a war, me and Manny Pacquiao. Thank you very much."

Pacquiao's considering retiring next year while Bradley's only 28.

But Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach's is looking for a slugfest.

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(On the fight being a possible slugfest)

SUPERCAPTION: Freddie Roach:

"I hope so, if he wants to exchange with us that's fine, I think that's what he does, that's what he likes to do. He has some boxing ability but he's not a big puncher, he's a little bit slow and we're going to take advantage of that."

For his part, Pacquiao's a little more cautious.

Bradley's ranked in the top 10 pound-for-pound fighters in the world and will put up his undefeated record of 28-0 into the ring in Vegas.

This fight came about because the money could not be agreed upon for the long-awaited Pacquiao tilt against Floyd Mayweather Jr. But that's one bout the Filipino wants to cross off his list before he can bid farewell to the ring.

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(On fighting Floyd Mayweather)

SUPERCAPTION: Manny Pacquiao:

"My kids, the youngest one is 11 years old and he said 'daddy I want you to retire but, you know, before you retire I have one request.' I told him, 'what is that?' 'oh, um, give me one fight, you fight Mayweather and you beat him and then you retire.'"

The fight takes place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9th.