Ed Binney boxer

Ed Binney boxer
bouts
26
won
16
lost
3
draw
7
Status
inactive
Division
middleweight
Debut
1886-04-26
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1864-04-19
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Ed Binney (April 19, 1864 – unknown) was an African American boxer who was the colored middleweight champion of the World in the Gay Nineties. Born Edward Phinney in Washington, D.C., the 5-foot-9-inch (175 cm) middleweight fought out of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts during his career. He was known a clever fighter whose punch carried a sting.He defeated Johnny Banks ("The Darkey Wizard"), the former Negro middleweight champion of the world, in Boston in a 16 round decision. They had been scheduled to box 13 rounds, but the fight was scored a draw after the 13th. Another three rounds were tacked onto the bout and Binney won the fight.Harris Martin, "The Black Pearl", declared himself the world colored middleweight champion after beating "Black Frank" Taylor in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 2, 1887. Binney took the title from The Black Pearl on November 30, 1891 in San Francisco, California. On February 29, 1892, The Black Pearl fought Charley Turner, "The Stockton Cyclone", and was defeated. Turner claimed the title but never defended it. Binney was considered the lineal champ; he had also defeated the Negro Middleweight title holder.Binney lost his title on November 13, 1892 in Philadelphia to Joe Butler.In his career, Binney won 17 fights (knocking out his opponent in 15 of the bouts), lost three (and was knocked out twice), and drew six.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1897-01-18 Dick O'Brien WLWWL Bangor DRAW
Points
1895-02-25 Dick O'Brien WWLDDL Boston LOST
Technical knockout
1893-12-12 Billy Hennessey WLWWWD Boston DRAW
Points
1893-10-17 Frank Jameson debut Metropolitan Club Rooms, Portsmouth WIN
Corner retirement
1892-11-13 Joe Butler WWWW Philadelphia LOST
KO
1892-10-22 Fred Woods DDWLDL Ariel A.C., Philadelphia LOST
1892-02-03 Moffit Flaherty debut Providence WIN
Technical knockout
1891-11-30 Harris Martin WWWWW California A.C., San Francisco WIN
Corner retirement
1891-02-20 Jack Cattanach debut Ajax A.C., Boston WIN
KO
1891-02-10 George Deacon Smith DLL Ajax A.C., Boston WIN
KO
1890-08-01 Dick Guthrie LWDD Way Street Club, Boston WIN
KO
1890-07-01 Jimmy Carroll LD Tom Early's Club, Boston WIN
KO
1890-06-01 James Godfrey LWDD Fair Play Club, Boston DRAW
Points
1890-05-01 Joe Godfrey WDLDLW Anthenium Club, Boston DRAW
Points
1890-04-02 James Godfrey LWD Bay State A.C., Boston DRAW
Points
1888-12-28 James Godfrey LW Athenian Club, Boston DRAW
Points
1888-06-22 Wiley Evans D Cribb's Club, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1888-04-27 Dick Guthrie LW Way Street Gymnasium, Boston DRAW
Points
1888-03-24 Dick Guthrie L Pelican Club, Boston LOST
Points
1888-02-20 John Banks WLWDLL Pelican Club, Boston WIN
Corner retirement
1887-12-12 Lew Jones LL Oxford A.C., Boston WIN
Corner retirement
1887-04-11 James Godfrey debut Early A.C., Boston WIN
Corner retirement
1887-03-21 Lew Jones L Boston WIN
Points
1887-03-07 Jimmy Carroll debut Early A.C., Boston WIN
Points
1887-01-31 Jim Keyes debut Early A.C., Boston WIN
Corner retirement
1887-01-03 Lew Jones debut Early A.C., Boston WIN
KO
1886-04-26 Henry Jones debut Cribb's Club, Boston WIN
KO