Praça de Touros Monumental de Lourenço Marques

Bullring in Maputo, Mozambique
Praça de Touros Monumental de Lourenço Marques
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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

  1. ^ Ricardo Chibanga: “Sempre senti medo. Não há um único toureiro que não sinta medo” observador.pt
  2. ^ Tourada em Lourenço Marques, RTP

25°57′04″S 32°34′45″E / 25.95099°S 32.57913°E / -25.95099; 32.57913