GUYANA’S current highest-ranked boxer Elton Dharry will match horns with fellow Guyanese Dexter Marques if that is the first option available.

The US-based Guyanese, who defeated Marques at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall nine years ago, said that a re-match is an option for him moving forward.

“I was supposed to fight in Panama, but I’m not sure if that will happen due to coronavirus restrictions. I have other goals, but if Dexter wants a rematch, we can do it. I’ll fight which ever fight comes first.”

Although he has not stepped into the ring since January of 2018, Marques is confident that within a few months he can be ring-ready to gain revenge on Dharry. He has since contacted promoter Sean Bristol of Bris-O Promotions to make the event a possibility.

Marques had stated that two of his biggest blemishes on his record were the defeats of Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore in 2009 and Dharry in 2011.  He was TKOed by Moore and was stopped in the seventh round by Dharry.

To date his professional record stands at 19 bouts, with five knockouts and two defeats.

Moore has since retired, so Marques’ focus is now solely on the Brooklyn-based Dharry.

In a recent comment to Chronicle Sport, he said that he has grown in terms of experience and would approach his bout differently with Dharry if given a chance.

“Dharry is currently active and fair game. I did a lot of wrong things in our previous fight and I now better understand the way to take care of this youngster once he has the guts to get back into the ring,” Marques had stated.

Dharry, who is just a few months younger than the 35-year-old Marques, is also confident if a bout materialises.

“He’s a good boxer. It’s going to be competitive, but I believe I’ll beat him again.” 

The US-based Guyanese, who is currently ranked 10th in the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight division, turned down a fight with the-then number one contender in the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Bantamweight division Joshua Greer Jr, in June of this year due to a lack of training stemming from COVID-19 restrictions.

He also lost a controversial clash against Australian Andrew Moloney in Melbourne last November in a battle for the interim WBA super flyweight title.

In that bout, Dharry had landed a right upper cut than stunned the Australian boxer, which caused his right knee to hit the canvas, but the referee did not see it. The Leguan-born had also burst the eardrum of his opponent.  The fight, however, ended in the ninth round via a debatable stoppage by the referee.

Since 2014, Dharry has been in the top-15 globally. His highest world rank to date has been fifth.