‘Return of the Scorpio’ boxing card: Marques promises entertaining fight

It is by now no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic ‘did a number’ on some contact sports in Guyana, boxing being one such discipline. While the amateur aspect of the sport has been able to get off its feet, there has been only a handful of professional cards.
One boxer who has had to face the lack of competition is Dexter Marques, who, following the signing of his contract for the ‘Return of the Scorpio’ pro-am card on Tuesday, explained how difficult that period and training has been. “It’s real difficult, because I was preparing for a fight before COVID-19, a guy from Colombia, and then soon as COVID-19 come, everything just push back. It give me a real loss; but, you know, you can’t stop what you got to do. I’m just in the ring, in the gym, doing what you got to do, just waiting for an opportunity to come to get the best out of me,” Marques shared with the gathering at the 704 Sports Club.

He added, “It does be a little difficult sometimes, but you just got to put your best foot forward. I moved up a little bit in weight. Challenging everybody from 122 to 115 now,” the professional pugilist further shared on his shift in weight classes.
At the May 21st event, Marques will be trading punches with Luis Carillo of Colombia in an 8-round Super Bantamweight bout. While expressing his gratitude to the promoters and all involved, the boxer promised an entertaining battle.
Marques said, “First of all, I want to say thanks. Thanks to the press, the Guyana Boxing Board and the Guyana Amateur Board for making this happen on May 21st. I’m grateful to be back in the ring. I think last year they had a bad decision; but, you know, everybody knows Dexter Marques don’t like do too much talking and stuff. I’ll leave everything to the ring, but come out the 21st of May and see me in better action this go round,” he admonished.
Dexter Marques is among a lineup of 4 Guyanese boxers who will hit the ring at the National Gymnasium. The feature fight of the night will see Guyana’s Elton Dharry taking on Colombia’s Ramos Ronald as Darry prepares for a World title fight in June.