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COLUMBUS, OH – Powers Championship Boxing presents "Road to the Title" at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. The night will feature nine bouts culminating with a pair of title fights marking the first time in Columbus boxing history that two national title fights are on the same card. Competing for the NABA National Cruiserweight Title, former WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Champion Chad Van Sickle (18-1-2) of Columbus takes on Aaron Jaco (14-0) while Kyle Patrick (7-3) of Columbus faces James Northey (7-1) for the NABC Cruiserweight Title. Tickets are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.

Chad Van Sickle, whose 18-1-2 record includes ten knockouts, has fought three times on ESPN with two of those three included in the network's Top 10 fights of the year. Van Sickle is currently ranked #38 in the WBC (World Boxing Council) and #13 in both the NABO (North American Boxing Organization) and USBA (United States Boxing Association). The winner of that fight will put himself in position to contend for a World Title belt.

In a non-title cruiserweight bout, Troy Speakman of Columbus (16-1) takes on Tony Spain (8-9). Also from Columbus, heavyweight Billy Evans (3-0), looks to extend his streak with all wins earned by way of knockout when he faces Richard Kelley (0-1).

FIGHT CARD
Welterweight: Nelson Romine (2-1) vs. Marty Tucker (2-1)
Super Middleweight: Ricky Moore (7-3) vs. Charlie Dalton (3-2)
Heavyweight: Wes Simms (pro debut) vs. Lonnie Radcliff (pro debut)
Welterweight: Brian Camechis (5-0) vs. TBD
Middleweight: Kevin Brown (4-2) vs. Don Adams (1-1)
Cruiserweight: Troy Speakman (16-1) vs. Tony Spain (8-9)
Heavyweight: Billy Evans (3-0) vs. Richard Kelley (0-1)
NABC Cruiserweight Title: Kyle Patrick (7-3) vs. James Northey (7-1)
NABA Cruiserweight Title: Chad Van Sickle (18-1-2) vs. Aaron Jaco (14-0)

All bouts are subject to change. For more information on Powers Championship Boxing, visit www.powersboxing.com.

Tickets are $35 and $25 for adults and $20 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone at (614) 431-3600. Tickets are also available at the Blue Jackets Zones located at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton and Chiller North. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.

For more information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, visit www.NationwideArena.com or call (614) 246-2000. Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets and the AFL Columbus Destroyers, is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to 170 venues controlling over 1.46 million entertainment seats worldwide.