He may be ranked nine places below his opponent, but Singapore professional boxer Muhamad Ridhwan does not see himself as the underdog when he takes to the ring tomorrow for the biggest fight of his career.

The featherweight boxer, ranked 58th in the world, will face Filipino Jeson Umbal, 24, for the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) intercontinental featherweight title at the Roar of Singapore IV at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.