Career
Marques was a native of the Mexican state of Sonora, although he was raised in Stockton, California, in the United States. Marquez was 20–10 with six knockouts and one draw as a professional from 1957-1962. He fought Brazilian Eder Jofre for the World Bantamweight Title on May 4, 1962, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
Marques was ahead on points but was knocked down twice in the 10th round of their scheduled 15-round bout and lost by technical knockout.
Marquez earned the bantamweight title shot after defeating Ignacio Pina by unanimous decision on December 15, 1961, and Carlos Hernandez by decision on October 19, 1961, in bantamweight title eliminators at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Los Angeles
