Hogan Bassey
Nigerian boxer (1932–1998)
ホーガン・バッセイ
- Born
- 3 June 1932, Cross River
- Died
- 26 January 1998, Lagos
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Hogan "Kid" Bassey MBE MON (3 June 1932 – 26 January 1998) was a Nigerian-British boxer; he was the first man of Nigerian descent to become a world boxing champion. and held undisputed at featherweight in 1957.
He was born Okon Asuquo Bassey on the banks of the Cross River Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria, and became naturalised British when he moved to the UK, where he spent most of his life in Liverpool. He took the name Kid Bassey when he turned professional as a boxer. He was managed and trained by Peter Banasko from Liverpool. After winning the British Empire Featherweight title George Biddles bought out Bassey's Contract for £600 which was a big risk at the time. He was then managed and trained by Biddles and Jimmy August.
Awards and honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- The Ring World Featherweight Champion
- WBA World Featherweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3510303 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.