[1] He has two older brothers (Neville and Christopher D. Amos) and two younger sisters (Sharon and Felicia).

Born in Goed Fortuin, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, British Guiana, he came to Canada in 1973 and was raised in Toronto, Ontario.

[3] Egerton won the middleweight silver medal representing Canada at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

[6] In February 1995, he challenged Henry Maske for the IBF Light Heavyweight Title and lost by unanimous decision.

[7] Marcus's career then veered off track, culminating with a TKO loss to Donovan Ruddock at heavyweight.