Career
Born in Stockton, California in 1862, Turner was known as "The Stockton Cyclone". He fought out of Stockton at a weight of between 148 and 156 lbs. during his career, which would classify him as a middleweight by modern reckoning as well as by the standards of the time. The Stockton Cyclone frequently took on boxers who outweighed him by as much as 20 lbs.
Editor Binney took the title from The Black Pearl on 30 November 1891 in San Francisco.
In February 1892, a bout was scheduled between The Black Pearl and The Stockton Cyclone but had to be postponed due to an abscess on Turner"s jaw. The fight was finally held on February 29 during that leap year of 1892.
The bout was held at the Occidental Club in San Francisco for a purse of $1,000 (equivalent to approximately $26,337 in today"s funds). Turner prevailed via a K.O. in the 19th round.
Binney was considered the lineal champ.
He lost his title on November 13, 1892 in Philadelphia to Joe Butler. The bail was set at $1,000. Convicted of the theft on June 30, Turner was imprisoned for a year and did not officially fight during the calendar year 1894.
The Stockton Cyclone fought again from 1895 through 1904, after which he retired.
He died in Stockton on 13 August 1913.