Belfast's Anthony Cacace shocks Joe Cordina to take world title

Ireland's Anthony Cacace, left, and Welsh-Maltese boxer Joe Cordina exchange blows during their fight for the IBF super featherweight title boxing fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Belfast super-featherweight Anthony Cacace shocked Joe Cordina in Saudi Arabia to win the IBF world title.

Rank outsider going into the fight, Cacace stopped Welshman Cordina in the eighth round after an impressive show of power that announced him to the world at the age of 35.