After Floyd Schofield Jr. (19-0, 13 KOs) got rid of Tevin Farmer via first-round stoppage, many believed his next fight would be an even bigger step up.

Now that he’s taking on JoJo Diaz, however, some consider it a step down.

Regardless, the two meet November 8 in the co-main event with Vergil Ortiz vs. Erickson Lubin at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Prior to finalizing their deal, Team Schofield floated that the next opponent could've been Abdullah Mason. But while the 21-year-old is incredibly talented, trainer Floyd Schofield Sr. believes his son is facing a more dangerous fighter.

“JoJo Diaz is a harder task than Mason,” he told MillCity Boxing on its YouTube channel.

Although Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) would’ve loved to fight him, he isn’t complaining. The highly ranked lightweight will fight for his first world title against Sam Noakes on November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Potential is one thing, but realizing it is something else entirely. Mason, according to Schofield Sr., is still finding himself, despite fighting for the vacant WBO strap. Diaz, on the other hand, is a fully developed pro, albeit one who's seen better days.

In his last nine fights, Diaz (34-8-1, 15 KOs) has picked up just two victories. If that wasn't bad enough, he’s also coming off another defeat August 2 against Regis Prograis.

Schofield Sr., nevertheless, doesn’t want you to pay attention to the fighter Diaz is now. The accolades he’s racked up are enough to view him as more of a threat to his son than Mason.

“I love Mason, but he hasn’t won two titles or been in the Olympics,” he said. “They wouldn’t put him in the ring with no JoJo. They developing Mason.”