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Code	DS/UK/8631
Name	Bassey; Hogan (3 June 1932-26 January 1998); MBE MON; Nigerian-British featherweight boxer
Variations of Name	Okon Asuquo Bassey \| Hogan "Kid" Bassey
Dates	3 June 1932-26 January 1998
Gender	Male (cisgender)
Place of Birth/Origin	Cross River, Creek Town, Calabar, Nigeria (born)
Biography	Hogan Bassey MBE MON was a Nigerian-British boxer; he was the first man of Nigerian descent to become a world boxing champion. He took the name Kid Bassey when he turned professional as a boxer. He was managed by and trained by George Biddles and Jimmy August.

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