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Hogan "Kid" Bassey MBE MON was a Nigerian-British boxer; he was the first man of Nigerian descent to become a world boxing champion.

Boxing career
After 14 contests in Nigeria, Bassey went to Liverpool, England, arriving there three days before Christmas 1951. After winning the Empire featherweight championship, he won the WBA world featherweight title by defeating French Algerian Cherif Hamia in Paris on the 24 June 1957. He lost the title to US fighter Davey Moore on 18 March 1959. Other opponents include Billy "Spider" Kelly, Percy Lewis, Tommy Profitt, Sammy McCarthy, Ricardo Moreno, and Willie Pep. ==Life after boxing==
Life after boxing
In the 1958 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to sport in the Eastern Region, Nigeria". Bassey went on to become a coach in Nigeria, which awarded him the country's highest honour, the Order of the Niger, in 1973. He died on 26 January 1998 at his home in Apapa, Lagos. ==Professional boxing record==
Titles in boxing
Major world titlesNYSAC featherweight champion (126 lbs) • NBA (WBA) featherweight champion (126 lbs) The Ring magazine titlesThe Ring featherweight champion (126 lbs) Regional/International titlesNigerian flyweight champion (112 lbs) • Nigerian bantamweight champion (118 lbs) • West African bantamweight champion (118 lbs) • Commonwealth featherweight champion (126 lbs) Undisputed titlesUndisputed featherweight champion ==See also==
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