Stade Louis II (1939)
Stade Louis II was a multi-use stadium in Fontvieille, Monaco. It was initially used as the stadium of AS Monaco FC matches. It was rebuilt and replaced by a new Stade Louis II in 1985. The capacity of the stadium was 12,000 spectators. In 1936, Prince Louis II of Monaco awarded Jean-Baptiste Pastor and his company J.B. Pastor & Fils, the commission to build the country's first football stadium. It was finished in 1939. The stadium hosted major professional boxing world title and non title fights from time to time; those include the Carlos Monzon versus Nino Benvenuti rematch, Monzon's rematch with Emile Griffith, Monzon's two classic fights with Rodrigo Valdes, Davey Moore versus Wilfredo Benitez, and the double knockout-ending classic between Lee Roy Murphy and Chisanda Mutti (won by Murphy), Other major fights have been held at the similarly named Stade Louis II.
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Rue du Campanin
98020 Monaco, Fontvieille
Monaco
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