Plaza de Toros México
| Plaza México | |
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 Plaza México bullring | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bullring |
| Architectural style | Brutalist architecture |
| Address | Calle Augusto Rodín 241 Ciudad de los Deportes, Benito Juárez 03710 |
| Town or city | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°23′0.20″N 99°10′41.61″W / 19.3833889°N 99.1782250°W |
| Current tenants | Empresa de la Plaza México |
| Construction started | April 28, 1944 |
| Inaugurated | February 5, 1946 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Modesto C. Rolland |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 41,262 |
The Plaza de toros México, situated in Mexico City, is the world's largest bullring. This 41,262-seat[1] facility is usually dedicated to bullfighting, but many boxing matches have been held there as well, including Julio César Chávez's third and final bout with Frankie Randall on May 22, 2004.[2] The Plaza México replaced the former Toreo de la Condesa bullring in the Condesa neighborhood that was overwhelmed by the rapid growth of population in the capital. It opened on 5 February 1946 and annually since then, that date marks the date of the Corrida de Aniversario. This building was built beside the football stadium Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (formerly Estadio Azul).
References
[edit]- ^ "Historia de la Plaza México". Plaza México. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Adios al "César" del boxeo" (in Spanish). ESPN. 16 May 2004.
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