TERRENCE Alli earned a tough draw with Cornelius Boza-Edwards on March 30, 1986, at the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.At the end of the 10-round contest judge Davey Pearl scored it 96-95 in favour of the Guyanese. Bill Graham saw it 97-93 in favour of Edwards who was born in Kampala, Uganda but lived in Las Vegas.

Judge Lou Talbot scored the fight 95-95. In the post-fight interview Alli reasoned that a draw against Edwards in Las Vegas is equal to a victory anywhere else. Alli was born Terrence Halley in Victory Valley in Region Ten on June 26, 1960.
The lightning quick boxer must be considered one of the top five boxers produced by Guyana. He commenced fighting as a professional in December 1979 and had his first two bouts on home soil and the following nine in Trinidad and Tobago.
Alli made three unsuccessful challenges for world titles, once as a junior welterweight and twice as a lightweight. Based in the USA, he returned to Guyana in September 1996 to battle rising star Andrew `Six Head’ Lewis.
The fight was held at the world-famous GCC ground. The much younger Lewis took just two rounds to finish the ageing warrior.
Alli had three more fights before permanently hanging up his gloves. His career spanned 18 years and he boxed a total of 549 rounds for an average of 30 rounds per year.