Praça de Touros Monumental de Lourenço Marques explained

The Monumental Bullring of Lourenço Marques also known as the Maputo Bullring, in Maputo is one of 8 bullrings in Africa, along with Tangier, Luanda, Melilla, Uchda, Villa Sanjurjo and Oran.

Ricardo Chibanga, the first black African bullfighter, saw fights here as a child.[1]

In 1968 a boxing match was held between Willie Ludick and Curtis Cokes.

In 1969, the Governor-General of Mozambique Baltasar Rebelo de Sousa went to see a bullfight in the bullring.[2]

References

-25.951°N 32.5791°W

Notes and References

  1. https://observador.pt/2019/04/16/ricardo-chibanga-sempre-senti-medo-nao-ha-um-unico-toureiro-que-nao-sinta-medo/ Ricardo Chibanga: “Sempre senti medo. Não há um único toureiro que não sinta medo” observador.pt
  2. https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/tourada-em-lourenco-marques/ Tourada em Lourenço Marques