There often comes a point in a fighter’s career where you find out if they’re as good as they’ve been touted to be.

We’re approaching that stage with Abdullah Mason.

The 21-year-old rising star will get his first shot at a world title when he faces fellow unbeaten Sam Noakes for the vacant WBO lightweight title on Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mason vs Noakes is one of four title fights on “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions,” which is headlined by David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde for Benavidez’s WBC light heavyweight title.

The card also features Brian Norman Jr. vs Devin Haney for Norman’s WBO welterweight title and a unification title bout between Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and Fernando “Puma” Martinez for The Ring, WBA, WBC and WBO 115-pound titles.

Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) has been nothing short of dominant of late, and enters this clash off a fifth-round stoppage victory over Jeremia Nakathila on June 7. That fight was the main event of the night after Keyshawn Davis was stripped of his title for missing weight ahead of his clash with Edwin De Los Santos, with their bout pulled from the card entirely. That set the stage for Mason to face Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs) for the vacant belt.

Last fight: Defeated Jeremia Nakathila by fifth-round stoppage on June 7 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Odds: Mason is a sizable favorite at -350 odds, according to DraftKings. Noakes is a +260 underdog.

How does Mason win? Mason is a dynamic athlete who fights much more mature than his age would suggest. He’s shown an innate ability to manage range with his jab, use feints to set up the rest of his offense and counter his opponents as they try to close the distance.

He’ll need to use his jab and feints against Noakes, whose best chance at upsetting Mason will be by getting on the inside and pushing the pace in hopes that the dynamic southpaw will slow down in the later rounds. Mason’s left uppercut to the head and body could also be a key weapon when Noakes tries to get inside his range. Standing his ground and pushing the pressure fighter back would also be beneficial for Mason.

Mason also needs to pace himself and not allow the pressure of Noakes to carry him too fast. While Mason has two more pro fights, Noakes has far more experience going deep into fights, as he’s been scheduled for 12-round fights six times, and of those bouts, he’s gone the distance twice.

Mason has never been scheduled for a 12-round fight and has yet to fight beyond the sixth round. Mason needs to make sure he has enough gas left in the tank if it reaches the second half.

What does it mean if Mason wins? A win over Noakes would make Mason the youngest current male champion in boxing and represent the first significant step on his path to becoming one of the best fighters in the world.

Through 19 fights, Mason more than looks the part with his skillset and ability to finish his opponents. He also has the frame to fly through weight classes as he gets older. For context, he’s listed as the same height as five-division titleholder and three-time undisputed champion Terence Crawford.

All of that is a moot point if he can’t get past Noakes. But if Mason can beat Noakes as impressively as he has his previous opponents, that’d further cement him as a fighter we’ll see on future pound-for-pound lists as he ascends in his career.

What they’re saying: “[They’ll see] that I been holding back. Everybody that I been in the ring with, they been going out a certain way, and I wanna do the same thing to [Noakes] at this level. That means that I have to have a little bit more output and put a little more on him. After this fight everybody gonna say, ‘Oh, man, he must’ve been holding back because he ain’t put this on nobody else before this.'"

TV/Stream: The Ring IV: Night of the Champions takes place on Saturday, November 22 and will stream live on DAZN PPV from 3 p.m. ET/8 p.m. GMT.