Although it’s still too early to even predict whom Manny Pacquiao will face in his final fight prior to retirement, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said he will advise the Filipino boxing icon to end his celebrated career with a farewell “legacy” fight in Manila late next year.

Arum initially disclosed his plan to writer Ed Graney in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He said the final fight to be held in the Philippines will be a sort of a victory lap for Pacquiao.

The celebrated promoter who was in Manila for five days last week to discuss options with Pacquiao, is currently finalizing Pacquiao’s next fight in May or June with Floyd Mayweather the Plan A opponent and four candidates lined up for Plan B.

If it’s Mayweather, the fight would be staged in a makeshift outdoor arena on the Strip in Las Vegas to accommodate 45,000 paying customers on June 9. If it’s not Mayweather, Arum will try to book Miguel Cotto, Timothy Bradley, Lamont Peterson or Juan Manuel Marquez.

Pacquiao will perform in four more fights before hanging up his gloves in late 2013. Arum said retiring in late 2013 would be good timing because Manny has a bright future ahead as a politician.

Arum said legacy is less important for Pacquiao because boxing for him is just a step in the road to much bigger things, to president of the Philippines and then maybe, world leader. Arum added that Pacquiao’s plans are about the greater good of his people and he doesn’t need to fight Mayweather to make that happen.