Which world titles has Hogan Bassey held?

Hogan Bassey has held 1 world title reign: WBA featherweight (1957–1959).

Featherweight · Nigeria

Hogan Bassey

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Hogan Bassey was a featherweight boxer from Nigeria, born Jun 3, 1932. World titles: WBA featherweight (1957–1959). Hogan Bassey last fought Davey Moore on Aug 19, 1959 and lost by RTD in round 11 of 15.

Also: ホーガン・バッセイ · Hogan "Kid" Bassey · Hogan “Kid” Bassey

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Okon Asuguo Bassey · Okon Asuquo Bassey

BornJun 3, 1932

DiedJan 26, 1998

Country🇳🇬 Nigeria

Height160 cm

DebutSep 20, 1958

Career1958–1959

Rounds boxed33

Born inCross River, Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria

TitlesWBA featherweight · 1957–1959

Boxerbook ratinginactive since Aug 1959Why here ›

Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record

No record compiled yet

Last result

Davey Moore 🇺🇸

For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles

RTD 11/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

1959-08-19 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 3, 1958–1959

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Davey Moore 🇺🇸

For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles

RTD 11/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

Bassey — · Moore 36-5-1

1959-08-19 ›
✓ one source

Davey Moore 🇺🇸

For NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring featherweight titles

RTD 13/15 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

Bassey — · Moore 35-5-1

1959-03-18 ›
✓ one source

Willie Pep 🇺🇸

TKO 9/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸

Bassey — · Pep 220-8-1

1958-09-20 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBAFeatherweight

1957-06-24 – 1959-03-18

Facts

Who did Hogan Bassey fight last?: Hogan Bassey last fought Davey Moore on Aug 19, 1959 and lost by RTD in round 11 of 15.
Which world titles has Hogan Bassey held?: Hogan Bassey has held 1 world title reign: WBA featherweight (1957–1959).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10981 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10981. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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