59 Wins (21 knockouts, 38 decisions), 13 Losses (4 knockouts, 9 decisions), 2 Draws[6]
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Result
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Record
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Opponent
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Type
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Round
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Date
|
Location
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Notes
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Loss
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36–5–1
|
Davey Moore
|
RTD
|
11
|
19 August 1959
|
Los Angeles, United States
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For World Featherweight Title.
|
Loss
|
35–5–1
|
Davey Moore
|
RTD
|
13
|
18 March 1959
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
Lost World Featherweight Title.
|
Win
|
20–11–1
|
Ernesto Parra
|
UD
|
10
|
13 December 1958
|
Hollywood, United States
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98–89, 98–93, 98–91. Bassey was knocked down in the fifth round.
|
Win
|
34–7–4
|
Carmelo Costa
|
UD
|
10
|
31 October 1958
|
New York City, United States
|
Costa was knocked down twice in the third round.
|
Win
|
220–8–1
|
Willie Pep
|
TKO
|
9
|
20 September 1958
|
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
Pep was knocked down twice in the ninth round.
|
Win
|
22–5–3
|
Jules Touan
|
TKO
|
7
|
24 June 1958
|
Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
29–3–1
|
Ricardo Moreno
|
KO
|
3
|
1 April 1958
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
Retained World Featherweight Title.
|
Win
|
39–11–2
|
Jean Pierre Cossemyns
|
PTS
|
10
|
23 January 1958
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
23–3–3
|
Victor Pepeder
|
PTS
|
10
|
7 October 1957
|
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
30–1–2
|
Cherif Hamia
|
TKO
|
10
|
24 June 1957
|
Paris, France
|
Won World Featherweight Title.
|
Win
|
35–9–1
|
Miguel Berrios
|
UD
|
12
|
26 April 1957
|
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
|
World Featherweight Title eliminator.
|
Win
|
9–2
|
Percy Lewis
|
PTS
|
15
|
1 April 1957
|
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
|
Retained Commonwealth featherweight title
|
Win
|
--
|
Joao Dos Santos
|
PTS
|
10
|
26 November 1956
|
Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
62–10–5
|
Jean Sneyers
|
TKO
|
4
|
26 November 1956
|
Liege, Belgium
|
|
Win
|
47–17–5
|
Alby Tissong
|
PTS
|
8
|
6 September 1956
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
44–7–3
|
Aldo Pravisani
|
PTS
|
8
|
3 May 1956
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
19–18–3
|
Louis Cabo
|
TKO
|
4
|
22 March 1956
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
Referee stopped the fight at 1:00 of the fourth round.
|
Win
|
60–8–5
|
Jean Sneyers
|
TKO
|
4
|
7 February 1956
|
Harringay, London, United Kingdom
|
Referee stopped the fight in the fourth round due to a severe cut.
|
Win
|
48–7–1
|
Billy "Spider" Kelly
|
KO
|
8
|
19 November 1955
|
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
|
Commonwealth Featherweight Title.
|
Win
|
30–5–1
|
Joe Quinn
|
KO
|
1
|
8 October 1955
|
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
18–8–6
|
Juan Oscar Alvarez
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PTS
|
10
|
25 August 1955
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
14–1–1
|
Andre Pierson
|
PTS
|
10
|
3 June 1955
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
30–2
|
Marcel Ranvial
|
KO
|
5
|
22 March 1955
|
Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
4–0
|
Percy Lewis
|
PTS
|
8
|
31 January 1955
|
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
8–5–1
|
Aime Devisch
|
PTS
|
10
|
29 November 1954
|
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
19–1–3
|
Harry Ramsden
|
PTS
|
8
|
27 October 1954
|
Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
93–12–3
|
Luis Romero
|
PTS
|
10
|
3 September 1954
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
11–6
|
Jo Woussem
|
PTS
|
8
|
12 August 1954
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
34–16–4
|
Jacques Legendre
|
PTS
|
10
|
2 July 1954
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
12–4–5
|
Enrico Macale
|
PTS
|
8
|
3 June 1954
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
52–5–3
|
Jean Sneyers
|
PTS
|
10
|
29 April 1954
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
29–5–2
|
Johnny Butterworth
|
PTS
|
10
|
4 March 1954
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
39–5–1
|
Billy Kelly
|
PTS
|
8
|
8 December 1953
|
Harringay, London, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
27–0–1
|
Sammy McCarthy
|
PTS
|
10
|
6 October 1953
|
Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
14–2–3
|
Juan Oscar Alvarez
|
PTS
|
10
|
7 September 1953
|
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
18–28–1
|
Tommy Higgins
|
PTS
|
8
|
27 August 1953
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
53–29–6
|
Denny Dawson
|
KO
|
4
|
9 July 1953
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
25–6–3
|
Emile Chemama
|
TKO
|
5
|
24 March 1953
|
Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
88–10–3
|
Luis Romero
|
TKO
|
8
|
27 February 1953
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
14–14–2
|
Johnny Haywood
|
DQ
|
3
|
30 January 1953
|
Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
15–2–1
|
Ken Lawrence
|
TKO
|
5
|
20 January 1953
|
Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
24–8–1
|
Jackie Briers
|
PTS
|
10
|
8 January 1953
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
46–16–3
|
Bobby Boland
|
TKO
|
5
|
15 December 1952
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
14–0
|
Jean Pierre Cossemyns
|
PTS
|
10
|
8 December 1952
|
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
34–9–1
|
Tommy Proffitt
|
TKO
|
7
|
14 November 1952
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
34–8–1
|
Tommy Proffitt
|
PTS
|
8
|
27 October 1952
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
58–18–4
|
Eddie Carson
|
PTS
|
8
|
9 October 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
10–19–4
|
Eddie McCormick
|
PTS
|
8
|
22 September 1952
|
Manchester, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
20–6–2
|
Stan Skinless
|
TKO
|
7
|
11 September 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
16–22–1
|
Tommy Higgins
|
PTS
|
8
|
28 August 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
27–19–2
|
Jimmy Cardew
|
PTS
|
8
|
7 August 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
10–2–1
|
Johnny Barclay
|
KO
|
6
|
28 July 1952
|
West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
9–9–2
|
Ivor Davies
|
KO
|
2
|
23 June 1952
|
West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
30–10
|
Frankie Williams
|
PTS
|
8
|
15 May 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Loss
|
5–0
|
John Kelly
|
PTS
|
8
|
26 April 1952
|
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
45–12–3
|
Bobby Boland
|
KO
|
5
|
17 April 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Draw
|
28–6–3
|
Glyn Evans
|
PTS
|
8
|
1 April 1952
|
Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
19–25–5
|
Len Shaw
|
PTS
|
8
|
24 March 1952
|
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
13–18–1
|
Tommy Higgins
|
PTS
|
8
|
5 March 1952
|
Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
41–18–11
|
Peter Fay
|
PTS
|
8
|
19 February 1952
|
Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
8–1–1
|
Ray Hillyard
|
TKO
|
4
|
31 January 1952
|
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
|
|
Win
|
--
|
Young Spider Neequaye
|
PTS
|
12
|
28 September 1951
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
West African Bantamweight Title
|
Win
|
0–1
|
Steve Jeffra
|
PTS
|
12
|
29 August 1951
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Nigerian Bantamweight Title
|
Win
|
--
|
Adjetey Sowah
|
PTS
|
10
|
30 May 1951
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Win
|
--
|
Jack Salami
|
PTS
|
8
|
16 May 1951
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Win
|
--
|
Kid Chukudi
|
TKO
|
3
|
4 May 1951
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Win
|
1–1
|
Dick Turpin
|
PTS
|
6
|
29 January 1951
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Win
|
--
|
Joe Bennett
|
TKO
|
10
|
10 November 1950
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Nigerian Bantamweight Title
|
Loss
|
--
|
Bola Lawal
|
PTS
|
unknown
|
9 September 1950?
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Win
|
--
|
Eddie Phillips
|
PTS
|
unknown
|
8 August 1950?
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Win
|
--
|
Steve Jeffra
|
PTS
|
unknown
|
7 July 1950?
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
|
Draw
|
--
|
Ogli Tettey
|
PTS
|
12
|
31 May 1950
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
West African Flyweight Title
|
Loss
|
0–1
|
Dick Turpin
|
DQ
|
5
|
6 June 1949
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Nigerian Flyweight Title
|
Win
|
--
|
Dick Turpin
|
PTS
|
12
|
1 January 1949
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Nigerian Flyweight Title
|