Anthony Cacace was congratulated by one of the most famous sportspeople in history after his historic win in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
The Belfast star had Cordina down in the third before finishing off the Welshman in the eighth to add Cordina's IBF belt to his own IBO title. Cacace also becomes the first male Irish boxer to become a World super-featherweight champion. READ MORE: Scottie Scheffler has worst round in 266 days as police provides update after golf star's arrest
Coach Michael Hawkins Jr posted the pics on Facebook saying: "Cristiano Ronaldo congratulating Anthony Cacace & Team last night at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh after Anto unified the Super Feather weight division and became Ireland's first ever Super Featherweight champion of the world."
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