Terrence Alli had his second fight in Canada on March 20, 1982. The Mahaicony-born Alli won the six-round lightweight contest against Canadian resident Rick PaPa via Unanimous Decision.The 21 year old Alli, born Terrence Halley handed PaPa his first defeat in six fights. Alli secured several titles during a sterling career but was unlucky not to have won a world title after three attempts.
His first was against Harry Arroyo for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title. The fight was held in January 1985 at the Bally’s Park Place Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City and the Guyanese lost by TKO in round 11.
Alli would then clash with Jose Luis Ramirez in July 1987 for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title and lost by Unanimous Decision.
He won the NABF junior welterweight title on January 20, 1991 and then and collided with legendary Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez for the WBC title but was TKOed in round six.
Alli ended 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.