GUYANA’s current highest ranked boxer, Elton Dharry, is now leaning towards a possible fight against fellow Guyanese, Dexter Marques.

Initially, Dharry saw the fight as a possibility, but was not committing due to other options. Now, the Leguan-born boxer said that he is ready to turn his attention back home.

“I had a few offers, but things didn’t work out.  I might be going home to Guyana for a fight. I’m still waiting for confirmation.”

Marques sees the Dharry fight as a chance to redeem himself since the Brooklyn- based pugilist had stopped him in the seventh round of a battle in 2011. In his 19 fights, Marques has only lost twice. His other defeat was at the hands of the now retired Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore in 2009.

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.

Promoter Sean Bristol, of Bris O Promotions, was contacted by Marques to make the fight a possibility.

Dharry is a renowned boxer at the international level. He has held his own against some of the best boxers in his division. Although he is confident against Marques, he knows that the Guyana- based boxer is talented.

“I feel good; I get better with every fight. We are both waiting for this fight to get approved…if not, we’ll fight different opponents. We’re both fighters that represent all of Guyana and are ready to give the Guyanese boxing fans a good show regardless of who we fight.”

After going toe-to-toe against Australian Andrew Moloney for the interim WBA Super Flyweight title last November, the overseas-based Guyanese got the respect of a number of his peers. He was even offered an ESPN fight against Number one contender in the World Boxing Organisation (WBO), Joshua Greer Jr., in June. He turned that down due to a lack of training because of the pandemic.

Dharry is now back in the gym and is excited to get into the ring.  He said that if the Marques fight does not materalise, he is ready to take on the champions of his weight class.

“I have my eyes on all the champions– WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. I’m willing to fight any of them. I’ll go to their country and fight any of them.”

Since 2014, Dharry has been in the top 15 globally. His highest world ranking to date has been fifth in the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super flyweight division.