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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 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.