TERRENCE ALLI must be considered one of the five best boxers to come out of Guyana.The lightning quick wonder boy from Victory Valley, who commenced fighting as a professional in December 1979, would have his first two bouts on home soil and the next nine in Trinidad and Tobago.He would defeat Theophilus James on points in an eight-rounder on March 1, 1981 in Trinidad and following one more fight in the Twin Island Republic, Alli moved to Canada where he had three more bouts.

By September, 1982 Alli had his first contest in the USA and earned a unanimous decision over American Norberto Velez.
Alli had a total of six fights in 1987, winning five, with his only demerit coming at the hands of Jose Luis Ramirez, where in his quest to win the vacant World Boxing Association lightweight title, the Guyanese lost by unanimous decision.
Based in the USA, and a frequent feature on the ESPN Channel, Alli returned to Guyana in September 1996 to battle rising start Andrew `Six Head’ Lewis. The contest was held on the 14th of that month at the world-famous GCC ground, and the southpaw Lewis needed just two rounds to finish the aging legend.
Alli would have three more fights before permanently hanging up his gloves, ending a stellar 18-year career in 1997.
He had boxed 549 rounds, won 52 fights and lost 15. His two drawn fights came against Thomas Barker in October 1982 and Cornelius Boza Edwards in March 1986. Alli who will turn 55 in June of this year, made three unsuccessful bids for world titles.