TERRENCE Alli is arguably the best lightweight boxer produced by Guyana. In his prime, the son of Mahaicony was swift, tenacious and ready to rumble with all and sundry. Alli could take as much as he could give and stunned many with his ability to absorb punishment.Alli was 32 years old when he collided with Mexican Juan Carlos Nunez on February 20, 1993. The fight was held in Mexico City. By this time the Guyanese had moved up to the junior welterweight division. Nunez lost by technical knockout (TKO) in the fourth round to improve Alli’s record to 52-7-2.
The bout marked the last time that Alli secured a victory in boxing. He had eight defeats in the next nine fights and one no-contest. Based in the USA, Alli returned home in 1992 to fight Steve Larrimore and produced a fifth-round knockout victory.
It was the first time that the quick-fisted Guyanese had fought at home since losing to Walter Smith on March 1, 1980.
The quick-fisted local idol again returned to Guyana in September 1996 to battle rising start Andrew `Six Head’ Lewis.
Alli had three more fights before permanently hanging up his gloves. His career spanned 18 years and he won 52 fights, lost 15 and drew two. Alli boxed a total of 549 rounds for an average of 30 rounds per year.