Ordonez, a 5-foot-11 featherweight of Puerto Rican decent from Newark, New Jersey, will make his debut as part of a ProBox show at the Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, live on YouTube.

“I'm super excited to make the transition from the amateur ranks to the pros, and I can't wait to show everyone my A-game, keep growing, and get better in all aspects of my game every time that I get the experience,” the 19-year-old southpaw told The Ring.

“It was the right time to make the transition to the pros, especially since the Olympics are still two years away, and there are no guarantees. I feel that I am ready right now.”

Ordonez was a member of the Team USA High Performance Team while still in high school and competed internationally in the UK and Brazil before making the decision to bypass a potential path for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after more than 50 amateur fights.

“I've been in the gym since I was in diapers,” said Ordonez. “I sold candy bars to go to tournaments and took the bus as a kid to meet my dad for training after his long days of work. I haven't had a silver spoon, and my family kept me on track. I love this sport and have made the necessary sacrifices.

“The experience I gained with Team USA was great. I'm an all-around fighter with the attributes. I'm very slick. I could box, but I also have a great inside game. If I need to walk someone down, I got that in my bag as well. I got what it takes to make sure I get the win, no matter what.

“I'm not saying I'm going to be a trash-talking bad guy, but I am gonna be entertaining for sure and give the fans what they want. I am going to make sure the fans tune in to watch me because at the end of the day, I can fight.”

Ordonez, coached by his father, Vic, and Eric Roman, has signed a promotional deal with ProBox, as arranged by his manager, Rick Mirigian.

Mirigian, who has managed former unified junior welterweight champion and 2012 US Olympian Jose Ramirez throughout his career, among countless other stars like Vergil Ortiz Jr., said Ordonez was sought by several major promoters once he decided to go pro.

“I’ve managed over 20 Team USA guys, and Ramon Ordonez checked all the boxes with me. And the market confirmed my evaluation,” Mirigian told The Ring. “Scouts identified him as a blue-chip prospect, and he's a risk with heavy mitigation to investment in becoming a star. I can’t wait to see him reach his potential.”

Ultimately, it was ProBox that secured the rights to kick off and catapult Ordonez’s career.

“Ramon’s achievements at the amateur level are impressive,” ProBox boss Garry Jonas told The Ring. “He was always the youngest in the field and brought a fan-friendly fighting style. He’s talented, focused, disciplined, and has a great support system around him. As far as I can see, he has all of the intangibles to make a great pro.”

Coach Roman, who’s been brought in to help Ordonez level up after doing the same for the likes of Richardson Hitchins and Edgar Belanga during their developmental days, lobbed serious superlatives toward his charge.

“The kid has the potential to be a Hall of Fame-caliber fighter. I have an eye for talent, but also have an understanding that it takes more than that to become a champion and a bona fide superstar,” Roman told The Ring. “He’s the goods. He’s tall, rangy, southpaw, has great work ethic, speed, power, a great jab, changes levels well and looks to fill out well as his career forges ahead. Not to mention his baby face, which the opposition will most definitely be fooled by, but simultaneously, the ladies will love.

"So he’s got a bit of everything we look for in a future star and should be a fan favorite within a couple of years.”

Jonas, Mirigian, Roman and company are also excited about Ordonez because they believe they have the next Puerto Rican star on their hands.

Although Ordonez didn’t grow up watching the greats in their heyday, he’s a student of the game and has studied the likes of Felix Trinidad, Wilfred Benitez and Miguel Cotto, a trio of Boricuas he calls his favorite fighters.

“Absolutely, there no question about it – I believe I can be a star for Puerto Rican boxing,” said Ordonez. “I'm gonna carry that torch, and I'm gonna go all the way with it. I'm a young, hungry, humble kid, and I want to take over the sport as I begin this journey. I promise great performances from the get-go.

“I'm going to be tall for my weight class, and I still have a lot of growing left with my body. I plan on taking over multiple weight classes before my career is over.”

Manouk Akopyan is The Ring’s lead writer. Follow him on X and Instagram: @ManoukAkopyan.