By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has been advised that K2 Promotions won today's IBF ordered purse bid for the September clash between WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin.

K2 put in a winning bid of $8,313,000, and Sauerland Event, who promote Povetkin, put in a bid of $4,250,001. Both sides have 15 days to return contracts. The tentative date for the fight is September 18 in Germany.