According to the press service of the BWAA, in addition to the fight between Povetkin and White, five more fights are claimed for the award for the best fight of the year, established in honor of Muhammad Ali and Joe Fraser: Jervonta Davis - Leo Santa Cruz, Carlos Gongora - Ali Akhmedov, Juan Francisco Estrada - Carlos Cuadras, Masayoshi Nakatani - Felix Verdejo and Jose Zepeda - Ivan Baranchik.
The winner will be determined by a vote of the BWAA members, which ends on January 22.
Ryabinsky previously said when Povetkin's second fight with White could take place.