By Ronnie Nathanielsz

 FORMER International Boxing Federation world minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia isn?t going to leave the outcome of his fight against World Boxing Organization?s no. 1-ranked Milan Melindo of the ALA Gym in the hands of the judges.

Rachman said he is going for a knockout in their fight billed ?Judgment Day? at the plush Waterfront Hotel on Saturday.

At a news conference at the Waterfront, Rachman, who spoke through his manager/interpreter Martinez dos Santos, said he won?t take any chances and is optimistic about winning by knockout.

Rachman reiterated his plan to use Melindo as a stepping stone for a future world title fight against Thailand?s World Boxing Council champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai.

The 37-year-old Rachman said he has trained long and hard for the fight against Melindo, adding that although the 21-year-old Filipino is a good fighter, he lacks the experience that the Indonesian fighter can fall back on, having a record of 62-6-5 with 31 knockouts.

Melindo has a record of 17-0 with 5 knockouts. The skilled WBO Asia-Pacific champion said he will do his talking in the ring and then Rachman will know that it was he who would use Rachman as a stepping stone.