Charley Turner (1 January 1862 – 13 August 1913) was an African American boxer who claimed to be the colored middleweight champion of the World in the Gay Nineties.

Boxing historian Nat Fleischer claimed that Turner, whom he called a "great two-fisted fighter, as fearless as they come", won 90% percent of the bouts in which he fought.

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 bout was held at the Occidental Club in San Francisco for a purse of $1,000 (equivalent to approximately $33,911 in today's funds[2]).

In May 1893, Turner was arrested in Sacramento, California for robbing Alfred Rodgers of his gold watch and chain.