One of Leicester's most popular sporting personalities, Rendall Munroe, the "Boxing Binman", enters the ring tonight for a fight which rates as one of the most important of his career.
If he wins, he will probably earn himself a second shot at a world title – his first attempt came two years ago when he lost on points to Japan's Toshiaki Nishioka in Tokyo.
If he loses, it will be a big setback for a man who is 32 years old and will not get many more chances in this toughest of sports.
Standing in front of him will be a young and highly-rated opponent in the shape of 24-year-old Scott Quigg, who comes into the fight with an unbeaten record and the potential to go right to the top.
The pair have met before in a bout in June which frustratingly ended in a technical draw after an accidental clash of heads left Munroe with a deep cut above his right eye and led to the fight being stopped in the third round.
Tonight's rematch at Manchester Arena, is on the undercard of the eagerly-anticipated comeback of former world champion Ricky Hatton.
The focus of most media attention is, of course, on that fight, in which Hatton will set out to put his well-publicised troubles behind him as he takes on another former champion, Vyacheslav Senchenko.
However, Munroe v Quigg promises to be a boxing classic with the potential to upstage the headline event. The scene is set, then, for a night of great sporting drama; a contest between two fine boxers with much at stake. It could be a thriller.
Munroe is both a great sportsman and a real gentleman.
He is a warm and engaging personality who applies himself to his sport with absolute dedication and commitment. For all these reasons, he is hugely admired in Leicester.
It would be absolutely great to see him win tonight and go on to fight again for a world title and we back him to do exactly that.
His rival is a talented and dangerous opponent, but Munroe has the skill and the heart to overcome him.
Let's get ready to rumble!
