By Edward Chaykovsky

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum believes eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) will have another year left in the sport, beyond his upcoming return to the ring.

Pacquiao will return on November 5th to challenge World Boxing Organization welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10 KOs) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

“I think he’s good for one more year after November but it depends, I don’t want my fighters to get hurt. But as what I say, Manny is a different fighter,” Arum told The Manila Times.

Pacquiao retired in April after winning a twelve round decision over Timothy Bradley in their trilogy fight. He wanted to pursue a full time career in politics and secure and a senatorial seat back home in the Philippines in the month of May.

For the first time in years, he plans to play out his entire training camp back home to avoid any potential conflicts with his duties as a senator.

“Yes I will give my best performance. I still feel that I can fight competitive and at the same time this (being a senator) is my job,” said Pacquiao. “I assure my fellow Filipinos that my upcoming fight including my training won’t affect my legislative duty,” he added. “Boxing is my passion. I will do my training camp here in Manila in order for me to be able to attend to my legislative job in the Senate.”