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Hogan Bassey

5017 KOs

103 KOs

2Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-L-L

Career

division

Featherweight

status

inactive

bouts

62

rounds

470

KO %

34%

KO wins

17

KO losses

3

career

1949–1959

debut

1949-01-01

last fight

1959-08-19

Profile

birth name

Okon Bassey Asuquo

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 3″ / 160cm

origin

Calabar, Nigeria

dob

1932-06-03

age

94

death

1998-01-26

Latest news

Nigeria to witness return of glorious boxing days - Alumona (photos)

2016-02-10 · NAIJ.COM

A few decades ago, boxing was the most popular sport in Nigeria with several boxers making their mark internationally with the likes of Hogan Bassey, Dick Tiger, Bash Ali and a host of others. The sport has virtually gone extinct especially in the 21st…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

34 4 1

L-RTD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

World Featherweight title

11 of 15 · 125 / 126 lbs

Judges: Charley Randolph 98-91 | Joey Olmos 98-94

Referee: Frankie Van (96-93)

33 4 1

L-RTD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

World Featherweight Title

13 of 15 · 125 / 126 lbs

Judges: Mushy Callahan 126-119 | George Latka 125-121

Referee: Tommy Hart (126-119)

17 7 1

W-UD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

10 of 10 · 126 / 129 lbs

30 5 3

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 127 / 129 lbs

Referee: Al Berl

20 3 2

W-TKO

Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

7 of 10x3 · 128 / 128 lbs

27 3 1

W-KO

Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States

World Featherweight Title

3 of 15 · 124 / 125 lbs · 2:58

23 3 3

W-PTS

Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

21 1 0

W-TKO

Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France

Vacant World Featherweight Title

10 of 15 · 124 / 126 lbs

Referee: Rene Schumann

17 7 0

W-UD

Capitol Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Eliminator for World Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 125 / 123 lbs

8 2 0

W-PTS

Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight title

15 of 15x3 · 125 / 125 lbs

0 0 0

W-PTS

Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

38 15 4

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 130 / 131 lbs

14 12 3

W-TKO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 10x3 · 129 / 129 lbs · 1:00

30 5 1

W-KO

Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

1 of 10x3 · 127 / 126 lbs

13 7 4

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

14 1 1

W-PTS

King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 126 / 126 lbs

29 1 0

W-KO

Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

5 of 10x3

4 0 0

W-PTS

Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 123 / 125 lbs

0 0 1

W-PTS

Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 124 / 127 lbs

16 1 3

W-PTS

Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 124 / 127 lbs

5 6 0

L-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 127 / 127 lbs

Jacques Legendre

34 14 3

W-PTS

King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 124 / 126 lbs

11 1 3

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

Johnny Butterworth

28 4 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

10 2 3

L-PTS

New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 126 / 128 lbs

18 26 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 125 / 128 lbs

37 20 4

W-KO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 8x3

18 3 2

L-TKO

Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3 · 121 / 118 lbs

13 13 2

L-DQ

Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

3 of 8x3

14 2 1

W-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3

20 9 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 120 / 120 lbs

32 12 3

W-TKO

King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3 · 121 / 119 lbs

32 9 1

W-TKO

King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

7 of 8x3 · 121 / 121 lbs

32 8 1

W-PTS

King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 120 / 121 lbs

34 13 3

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 121 / 121 lbs

Referee: Bill Dowling

Eddie McCormick

10 19 5

W-PTS

King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

17 5 1

W-TKO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

7 of 8x3 · 122 / 127 lbs

16 21 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 124 / 124 lbs

23 19 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 120 / 123 lbs

8 2 1

W-KO

Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom

6 of 8x3 · 120 / 118 lbs

6 6 2

W-KO

West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3 · 122 / 122 lbs

Frankie Williams

26 5 0

L-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

5 0 0

L-PTS

Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 121 / 120 lbs

31 9 3

W-KO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3 · 120 / 122 lbs

23 6 3

D-PTS

Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 122 / 122 lbs

11 20 3

W-PTS

Public Hall, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 123 / 125 lbs

13 18 1

W-PTS

Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 120 / 119 lbs

25 18 9

W-PTS

Olympia Skating Rink, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

8 1 1

W-TKO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 8x3 · 121 / 120 lbs

0 0 0

W-PTS

Lagos, Nigeria

12 of 12