Plaza de Toros México explained

Plaza México
Building Type:Bullring
Architectural Style:Brutalist architecture
Current Tenants:Empresa de la Plaza México
Address:Calle Augusto Rodín 241
Ciudad de los Deportes, Benito Juárez
03710
Location Town:Mexico City
Location Country:Mexico
Seating Capacity:41,262
Architect:Modesto C. Rolland

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).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia de la Plaza México . Plaza México . 30 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Adios al "César" del boxeo . ESPN . Spanish . 16 May 2004.