Press Release: Sauerland Event announced that it has just won a  purse bid and therefore now has the right to promote IBF cruserweight champion Steve Cunningham's mandatory defense against undefeated Marco Huck. Although the date and place of the fight were not included in the announcement, it is expected that the fight will take place in Sauerland's home country, Germany before the end of the year. Sauerland won the auction with a bid of US$425,000, which topped the $405,000 offer made by Cunningham's promoter, Don King Productions.