LALTA Narine was nicknamed `Coolie Bully’ for good reason. His rugged style of fighting won him adoring fans all across the region. Narine was 19-year-old when he travelled to Trinidad and Tobago to take on Clifford Vaughn.

The contest was held on May 23, 1987 at the National Stadium in the Twin Island Republic and he lost the six-round match by points.
It was the second meeting between the two. On his debut in October 1986 Narine lost via a disqualification in round four to Vaughn. Following the second defeat to Vaughn, the tenacious Narine won fights against Ramesh Best and Winston Goodridge.
He was unsuccessful in his only bid for the national bantamweight title after losing by a unanimous decision to Michael Parris in September 1990. Two attempts at the national featherweight title also ended on the losing side.
Joseph Ignatius Murray TKOed Narine in round four on the first attempt held on Boxing Day of 1990. He later teamed up with Robin `The Albion Prince’ Lall to produce one of the best boxing matches seen on local soil. Lall and Narine engaged in an all-out war at the National Sports Hall on April 30, 1994.
The crowd-pleasing encounter ended with Lall being crowned champion – Guyana featherweight champion by virtue of decision after 12 rounds. That was the last fight for `The Coolie Bully’ who quit the sport with a record of 11 wins and seven losses.