Known for being an absolute gent as well an elite pugilist, Carl Frampton has come through with a fantastic gesture this Easter for a Sligo boy battling cerebral palsy.
The Belfast man has shown his support for the Rory’s Wish to Walk campaign, which aims to raise funding so that Rory can travel to Boston to undergo expensive hip surgeries, by making a whopping donation of €4,200.
As if that wasn't enough, The Jackal also paid a visit to Rory at his home in Sligo to give him a load of lovely Easter goodies, much to the delight of the wee fella and his parents.
Footage of Frampton meeting Rory was posted to social media shortly after, and it's absolutely heartwarming.
Wee Rorys best Easter ? surprise when @RealCFrampton shows up at the door #TeamRory pls help https://t.co/MVNmEVE60f pic.twitter.com/uPUPUsLXcS
— roryswish (@roryswishtowalk) April 16, 2017
Great to wee @roryswishtowalk and his family yesterday. Please please please donate or buy a wristband @ https://t.co/YSdEfloZwl pic.twitter.com/x0nm7jnRKt
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) April 16, 2017
Rory's mother then posted to Facebook to express her gratitude:
Nothing will EVER beat this Easter Surprise .... When Carl "The Jackal" Frampton came to visit Rory at home I'm so overwhelmed to think Carl & Christine Frampton are helping my wee boy Carl arrived with a box full of his sporting memorabilia which will be auctioned to raise funds to get Rory to the USA for his double hip surgeries, himself & christine donated a massive €4,200 into Rorys fund & best of all they made our little Rory feel like the the most important little boy in the world ❤ if you would like to help Rory please go to www.gofundme.com/roryswishtowalk
A genuinely good deed from a genuinely good man.
Rory is a bit of a medical marvel as he has defied doctors' expectations that he would not be able to talk, but he needs help to get to Boston in order to undergo surgery that could truly change his life.
You can donate to Rory's cause by buying a wristband right here.
