By Mark Vester

Junior welterweight Victor Ortiz is ready for the challenge of WBA champion Amir Khan. The two fighters showcased their skills in an HBO televised doubleheader last Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden. Ortiz dominated ex-champion Nate Campbell for ten rounds in the co-feature. Khan appeared in the main event and punished Paulie Malignaggi until the fight was stopped in the eleventh round.

The hot rumor going around since the day the doubleheader was made - was Golden Boy Promotions placing both Khan and Ortiz in a showcase doubleheader to set-up a fight between the two of them at the end of the year. Ortiz told BoxingScene.com's Bill Emes that he won't duck the fight if Golden Boy still plans on making it happen.

"He fought a perfect fight [against Malignaggi]. I thought he did great. I was sitting out in the stands and just watching. He did what he had to do. He defended his belt and he defended it well. Rumor has it, the winners [of Saturday's fights will] fight each other, but I'm not dodging anyone or putting anyone aside. And I don't call out no names, that has never been me. If the fight is coming, it's coming. I won't turn my back on it," Ortiz told BoxingScene.com.