Ed Binney
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Ed Binney (April 19, 1864 – unknown) was an African American boxer who was the colored middleweight champion of the World in the 1890s. 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.[1]