Undefeated knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. is back in action later this year when he faces Ukraine's Serhii Bohachuk.
Ortiz Jr. has won all 21 of his professional fights by way of knockout and he will be looking to extend this impressive streak in Las Vegas.
Bohachuk is also not afraid to showcase his punching power with five of his last six wins being within the scheduled distance.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Ortiz Jr. vs. Bohachuk.
When is Serhii Bohachuk vs Vergil Ortiz?
• Date: Saturday, August 10
• Time: At 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK (Sunday)
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The ringwalks for Ortiz Jr. vs. Bohachuk are scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK with the event getting underway at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change.
What has been said?
Serhii Bohachuk:
“I'm happy to be here against a big and strong opponent like Vergil,” said Bohachuk. “It's interesting for me. Vergil is a good opponent, and it's good for me. It's not going to be a fight; it's going to be a war. It's going to be an interesting fight. … It's a big chance for me to represent Ukraine in Las Vegas and put on a big show.”
“Sparring is sparring, and a fight is a fight,” said Bohachuk, who is signed to Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions. “In sparring, you learn. And a fight is very different.”
Vergil Ortiz:
“Vergil is extra-special,” said Ortiz promoter Oscar De La Hoya, who also announced a multi-year contract extension with Texas’ 26-year-old Ortiz earlier in the day. “From the moment we saw him as an amateur, we knew we had a generational talent. He has a killer instinct and incredible power. If he hurts you and smells blood, he's going to finish you, and that's something special. That's the bottom line, and I love that.
“I think it will be something like [a war],” Ortiz said. “Our fighting styles complement each other, for sure. It's going to be a good one. We're pretty familiar with each other.
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