Praça de Touros Monumental de Lourenço Marques

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.

Praça de Touros Monumental de Lourenço Marques

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. [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. Tourada em Lourenço Marques RTP

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