Atlantic City, NJ–Junior welterweight Ronald Cruz, coming off the biggest win of his career, takes on Dillet Frederick in the scheduled eight-round semifinal Saturday evening, Feb. 26, in the Grand Ballroom of Bally’s Atlantic City.
Gabriel Rosado and Jamaal Davis collide in the all-Philadelphia junior middleweight main event, set for 12 rounds.
Cruz, 24, of Bethlehem, PA, knocked out highly regarded Jeremy Bryan, of Paterson, NJ, in six rounds last Oct. 30 in the same ring. After falling behind in the first three rounds, Cruz took control in the fourth, dropped Bryan twice in the fifth and finished him off with another knockdown 59 seconds in the sixth round when the fight was stopped.
A pro for two years, Cruz has scored seven knockouts en route to a 10-0 record. He is managed by ex-pro lightweight Jimmy Deoria, of Phoenixville, PA.
Cruz has become a regular at Bally’s, having beaten Julias Edmonds, Ashantie Hendrickson and Juan Ramon Cruz there.
Frederick, 28, of Fort Myers, FL, originally was set to fight Cruz last Sept. 25 at Bally’s, but a physical exam in the dressing room the night of the fight revealed Frederick had a sore right hand and the match was canceled. Because of that, Cruz went looking for a fight and grabbed the chance to fight Bryan 35 days later.
A pro since 2001, Frederick is 7-3-1, 4 K0s. He, too, comes here off his best win, a third-round knockout over previously undefeated (12-0-2) Raymond Charles, of El Campo, TX, on July 16 in Tampa, FL.
Five additional bouts complete the card, which begins at 7.30 p.m. The show is being promoted by Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc.
Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) and all Ticketmaster outlets (800-345-7000). They also can be purchased online at www.Ticketmaster.com and at www.peltzboxing.com.
Liverpool’s life through a lens; Angus Tilston talks to PETER GRANT about his new film on Liverpool’s history.(Features)
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) January 18, 2003 Byline: PETER GRANT FILM-MAKER Angus Tilston had a vision that turned into a personal mission. He wanted to capture 100 years of Liverpool life. So, upon his retirement, he decided to embark upon the adventure. Over the past ten years he has created four films on the city’s history for his own Pleasures Past video series. And the former accountant now believes his latest archive video is a unique one. He has painstakingly put together the fifth and, for now, final video of the Pleasures Past series and he says looking back has been a real labour of love. “I think the collective footage I’ve collected is probably the most comprehensive coverage of any British city available to the public,” Angus says. “I have produced films about places like Bury, Burnley, St Helens, Southport and the Wirral but I do believe that Liverpool people can’t get enough of nostalgia. “They have immense pride in their city, its heritage and culture. “It is an ever-changing city and I find it fascinating when you see just how certain parts of Liverpool have altered over the years from the 70s to present day.” Although photographs play a huge part in offering insights into old Liverpool, Angus says videos are vital in keeping the past alive. “Video records do offer something more than photo stills for obvious reasons. “I never tire of making the videos because there is such a vast amount of material available and I always love to hear from people who spot themselves or their families or friends in the films.” Angus even brought in his own good friend, the broadcaster Monty Lister – one of Radio Merseyside’s veterans – as a narrator for the project. “I have known Monty for about 50 years since the days when we worked on hospital radio together at Lever Brothers,” hesays. “Monty has a great radio voice to capture that newsreel feel.” After ten years of making the present nostalgia series, Angus says he has reached his target of covering the 20th century. Angus, 69, first became interested in films at Birkenhead Institute in 1949 when he got his first projector. In the years that followed, Angus, a fellow of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers, made around 200 films. in our site black swan movie
Living in Bebington with his wife Ena, Angus says: “When I first retired I thought to myself `what do I do now with my time?’ That was when I started making the Liverpool films. “I have always been an amateur filmmaker and was one of the founder members of Wirral’s Swan Movie Makers, formed back in 1955 when four Unilever workers got together. “It’s 48 years on so in two years time we must mark our 50th anniversary too,” he says. Angus has been happy living in the past, turning back the clock of Liverpool life – its diverse characters and its many headline-making events. He says his own personal favourites from the sequences include the Kingsway tunnel before it was opened to the public. Says Angus: “The Royal Wedding parties for Charles and Diana celebrated with some great happy street celebrations. There have been some really colourful occasions in Chinatown, too. Who can forget the end of the Kop and the Three Sisters chimneys at the Clarence dock power station. “It took me six months to put this last video together. I could have used more than three hours of material but I think 60 minutes is just right.” Angus says another personal favourite of his is Liverpool legend Professor Codman. web site black swan movie
“It was fascinating to hear the whole story of their legacy in Liverpool,” he says. “Punch and Judy is a Victorian puppet show which moved across the city. I remember a packed Williamson Square when it was on. “Professor Codman believes that life is so fast-paced these days that people don’t have the time to stop and stare anymore – a whole bygone age.” Angus’ 30-year-plan to videotape the significant events in 100 years of Liverpool life started off a hobby. Now he is delighted that the moving pictorial jigsaw is complete, but what will he do with more time on his hands?
“I have work I could do plenty of footage about the Wirral,” he says. “My own favourite footage is the Edwardian and Victorian periods. “The sixties was a fun one to do because Ken Dodd said he collected the videos and he even volunteered to do the narrative for me. “He has such as distinctive voice and a love of Liverpool that is so evident.
“I think everyone enjoys being nostalgic – and Merseysiders are keener than most. There is real pride in seeing the way things were and how they are now. “People like to compare and I think that is one advantage to making films real keepsakes of the past.” Each video in the Pleasure Past series is pounds 13.99 and is available through WH Smith or by writing to from 17 Poulton Road, Bebington CH63 9LA.
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Liverpool’s Chinese community celebrate the royal wedding in 1981; (Inset bottom right) Christopher Grace holds his ears and looks on as he; awaits the demolition of Clarence Dock Power Station
