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Hogan Bassey

5921 KOs

134 KOs

2Draws

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

Career

division

Featherweight

status

inactive

bouts

74

rounds

569

KO %

35.6%

KO wins

21

KO losses

4

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

36 5 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)

35 5 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)

20 11 1

W-UD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

10 of 10 · 126 / 129 lbs

34 7 4

W-UD

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

10 of 10 · 127 / 129 lbs

Referee: Al Berl

220 8 1

W-TKO

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

9 of 10 · 128 / 129 lbs

22 5 3

W-TKO

Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

7 of 10x3 · 128 / 128 lbs

29 3 1

W-KO

Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, United States

World Featherweight Title

3 of 15 · 124 / 125 lbs · 2:58

39 11 2

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 128 / 128 lbs

23 3 3

W-PTS

Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

30 1 2

W-TKO

Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France

Vacant World Featherweight Title

10 of 15 · 124 / 126 lbs

Referee: Rene Schumann

22 7 0

W-UD

Capitol Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Eliminator for World Featherweight Title

12 of 12 · 125 / 123 lbs

9 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

62 10 5

L-TKO

Liege, Liege, Belgium

4 of 10

44 17 5

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 130 / 131 lbs

44 7 3

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

19 17 3

W-TKO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 10x3 · 129 / 129 lbs · 1:00

60 8 5

W-TKO

Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom

4 of 10x3 · 127 / 127 lbs

Billy Spider Kelly

48 7 1

W-KO

Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

8 of 15x3 · 124 / 125 lbs

30 5 1

W-KO

Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

1 of 10x3 · 127 / 126 lbs

15 8 6

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

30 2 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

19 1 3

W-PTS

Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 124 / 127 lbs

Luis Perez Romero

91 12 3

W-PTS

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

10 of 10x3

5 6 0

L-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 127 / 127 lbs

Jacques Legendre

35 16 3

W-PTS

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

10 of 10x3 · 124 / 126 lbs

12 4 5

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

52 5 3

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 125 / 127 lbs

Johnny Butterworth

29 5 2

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

Billy Spider Kelly

39 5 1

L-PTS

Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

27 0 1

W-PTS

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 125 / 127 lbs

11 2 3

L-PTS

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

10 of 10x3 · 126 / 128 lbs

18 28 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 125 / 128 lbs

53 29 6

W-KO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 8x3

25 6 3

L-TKO

Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3 · 121 / 118 lbs

Luis Perez Romero

86 10 3

W-TKO

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

8 of 10x3 · 121 / 121 lbs

14 14 2

L-DQ

Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

3 of 8x3

15 2 1

W-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3

21 9 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 120 / 120 lbs

46 16 3

W-TKO

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

5 of 8x3 · 121 / 119 lbs

14 0 0

L-PTS

Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 120 / 118 lbs

34 9 1

W-TKO

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

7 of 8x3 · 121 / 121 lbs

34 8 1

W-PTS

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

8 of 8x3 · 120 / 121 lbs

58 18 4

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

20 6 2

W-TKO

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

7 of 8x3 · 122 / 127 lbs

16 22 1

W-PTS

The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 124 / 124 lbs