Manny Pacquiao 'to retire next year' for Philippines president run, says Bob Arum

It appears that boxing legend Manny Pacquiao's final fight will take place in 2016, before 'Pac-Man' hangs up the gloves to tackle politics full-time.

Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum was out at Craig's, a popular restaurant in West Hollywood, on Tuesday night when he told TMZ that Manny is planning to fight again next year once he heals up - but that's probably the very last bout for the 36-year-old:

" He's gonna fight again next year but his goal is to become a senator in the Philippines, which he will be next year, and then to be president. I think Manny will retire once he's elected to the Senate of the Philippines which is next year ... he's gonna hang up the gloves."

Manny has been involved in politics for years in the Philippines -- and has been elected to Congress twice before. Pacquiao will turn 37 in December. His career record stands at 57-6-2, with 38 victories coming by way of the knockout.

He'll go down as one of the best boxers ever, and a hero in his home country, regardless of how his final bout turns out by virtue of some of his memorable wars over the years and becoming the first (and so far only) world champion in eight different weight classes.

His last bout came on May 2 of this year against Floyd Mayweather, which he lost by unanimous decision in a technically-sound but nonetheless disappointing bout which nonetheless broke countless boxing box office records.

He claimed after the defeat that he was hampered by a shoulder injury which he had kept to himself in the build-up to fight night.

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