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Vergil Ortiz Jr. realizes KO streak could end against Serhii Bohachuk

All signs point toward Saturday night’s potential slugfest between power-punching knockout artists Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk being a barnburner.

Weigh-in: Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk both weigh 153.8 pounds

Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk each made the junior middleweight limit for their main event Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

No shaking the similarities of Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk

LAS VEGAS – Familiarity breeds contempt and maybe that’s what was behind Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s decision not to shake the outstretched hand of Serhii Bohachuk to close their final news conference Thursday.

Photo gallery: Serhii Bohachuk-Vergil Ortiz final press conference

Promoter: Serhii Bohachuk is being overlooked by Vergil Ortiz’s side

There’s been plenty of talk about who Vergil Ortiz could face if he defeats Serhii Bohachuk this Saturday.

De La Hoya: Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Tim Tszyu is the fight should both win

With a wealth of options in boxing’s deepest division, Oscar De La Hoya said the latest talks point a victorious Vergil Ortiz Jr. toward his first title against Tim Tszyu.

‘I'm here for greatness’: Vergil Ortiz Jr. plans to line up, knock down every 154-pound star

No longer is the spotlight evasive. No more is the dodging by others possible. For Vergil Ortiz, there is no more time to waste. Boasting the imposing record of 21-0 with 21 knockouts, Texas’ Ortiz returns to the ring for the third time this year Saturday night at Mandalay Bay’s Ultra Arena in Las Vegas when he meets World Boxing Council interim junior-middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) on DAZN.

TV Picks of the Week: Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk

Pick It: Vergil Ortiz vs. Serhii Bohachuk When to Watch: Saturday, August 10, 8 p.m. eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) for the main broadcast. How to watch: DAZN for the main broadcast, Golden Boy Promotions’ YouTube page for the preliminary bouts.

Serhii Bohachuk: Fighting for a title and for his country

When Serhii Bohachuk steps into the ring against Vergil Ortiz on Saturday night (August 10) in Las Vegas, it will be the most high-profile and high-stakes encounter of his professional boxing career.

Serhii Bohachuk: Fighting for a title and for his country

When Serhii Bohachuk steps into the ring against Vergil Ortiz on Saturday night (August 10) in Las Vegas, it will be the most high-profile and high-stakes encounter of his professional boxing career.