At only 21 years old, Vergil Ortiz Jr. not only has a budding career going for himself as one of boxing’s most highly touted prospects, but he’s quickly building a propensity for punishing opponents with devastating power. Of his 13 professional bouts, all have ended via knockout.

Coming fresh off of a statement, knockout-of-the-year candidate of veteran contender Mauricio Herrera as the co-featured main event for the Canelo Alvarez versus Daniel Jacobs matchup in May, Ortiz will take yet another step up in competition when he takes on Antonio Orozco (28-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round main event fight on Aug. 10 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

“Ortiz Jr. has dynamite in both hands as shown by the way he easily handled Herrera, who had never been stopped before in his career,” said Oscar De La Hoya, chairman and chief executive of Golden Boy. “Fans can expect a crazy fight for as long as it lasts.”

Most of Ortiz’s fights are over before he barely even breaks a sweat, and he’s catapulted through the ranks against veteran competition to boot. The last seven opponents he’s beaten have a combined 178 victories — an average of 25 wins each — which is an unusually high level of competition for a young fighter to be matched against at this stage of Ortiz’s career.

A pro since 2016, he’s trained with Robert Garcia in Riverside, Calif., for the last four fights and usually spars against world champions such as Mikey Garcia as he continually sharpens his one-punch power. He’s considered wise beyond his years with his in-ring prowess and is touted along the likes of stablemate Ryan Garcia as well as Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson as the next generation of up-and-coming boxers.

The young lion’s faceoff against the sturdy Orozco, from San Diego, will mark the third time he’s been in the squared circle in 2019.

“As soon as I heard the name, I didn’t hesitate,” said Orozco, who is 10 years older than his counterpart. “This is a big opportunity to showcase my skills and my Mexican style. Honestly, I’m ready to derail his dreams.”

Ortiz tested the waters and fought Herrera at 147 pounds, and will be dropping down to 140 pounds to face Orozco, a weight class that he wants to first establish himself as a world champion. For the time being, he’s looking to cement his own main event status.

“I have a lot of supporters in Texas, especially in my hometown, and they have been wanting to watch me fight,” said Ortiz, who’s from Dallas with roots in Michoacan, Mexico, and learned to play guitar and piano on his own. “The fans are going to win in this fight.”