Archives Tag: Okon Asuquo Bassey
DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Champion With A Heart.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Born Okon Asuquo Bassey on Friday, June 3, 1932 in the coastal Creek Town, Calabar, Hogan “Kid” Bassey , as he was professionally known, became Nigeria’s first world boxing champion on June 24, 1957. Winning the world featherweight title bout before a pristine audience in Paris, Bassey’s career finally hit the spotlight … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Champion With A Heart.
