Plaza de Toros México

"Plaza Mexico" redirects here. For other uses, see Plaza Mexico (disambiguation).

The Plaza de toros México, situated in Mexico City, is the world's largest bullring. The 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).

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Plaza México
Plaza México bullring
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
Current tenants	Empresa de la Plaza México
Construction started	April 28, 1944; 80 years ago (1944-04-28)
Inaugurated	February 5, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-02-05)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Modesto C. Rolland
Other information
Seating capacity	41,262

References

1. "Historia de la Plaza México". Plaza México. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
2. "Adios al "César" del boxeo" (in Spanish). ESPN. 16 May 2004.