Hogan Bassey is the first Nigerian descent to become the world boxing champion in 1957. He was born in 1932 and died 1998 at 65.

While Anthony Joshua is the current world heavy weight champion on 7th, November,2019.

Although,Bassey and Joshua are from Nigeria but they both fight for Britain.


By Onayemi Dayo Samuel(Greatd)

https://greatdnews.com.ng/bassey-and-joshuathe-first-and-current-world-boxing-champions-both-nigerian-british/

I could have won a boxing bout and become a champ with that kind of opponent Bassey faced... Things have changed

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One is "authentic" Yoruba, Superior while the other one from SE... Biafuro kingdom na Okirika

Like for joshua. Share for bassey

Ok

Although,Bassey and Joshua are from Nigeria but they both fight for Britain.

Still on still,

UP NIGERIA!!!

seanwilliam:
Like for joshua. Share for bassey

Grow up Sean!

Go out and hustle, Xmas is just 8 days away and the new year is just 2 weeks away.
Likes and shares can't do anything for you ooo!
And please, don't let this habit follow you into 2020!

Odikwa risky!

Wickedtruths:

Hustle?
You want that boy to hustle?

Someone that is on Twitter and Instagram, begging for giveaway.

Lol
Wickedtruths ooo

Nigeria to the world

Can we ever have viewers on a thread like the day Joshua fought ruiz?

J

Una no get news again ni

A lot of Nigerians would excel in what ever profession they choose
When there is an enabling environment.
Our footballers
Our doctors
Boxers etc
They do well when they are out of the country.

Na news be dis?

Oguunn:
R

For rice

Inside life

codedpasta:
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For goat

dawnomike:
I could have won a boxing bout and become a champ with that kind of opponent Bassey faced... Things have changed

Because mike dey your name, you dey feel like mike Tyson. Dem go panel beat your face.

Nigeria to the World!

Ok

Money no dey during bassey time..

Threemg:
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For Jesus Christ

Hogan "kid" Bassey was a featherweight champion. R.I.P to him. Me think the Hogan Basset crescent was named for him.

they didn't forgot their source ni... Britain colonize Nigeria

dawnomike:
I could have won a boxing bout and become a champ with that kind of opponent Bassey faced... Things have changed

Aswear. The guy be like abeg watch my face abeg

dawnomike:
I could have won a boxing bout and become a champ with that kind of opponent Bassey faced... Things have changed

you think nobody challenged Bassey before after the heavyweight bout?