 Interactive map of Stade Louis II | |
| Full name | Stade Louis II |
|---|---|
| Location | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Coordinates | 43°43′39″N7°24′56″E / 43.72750°N 7.41556°E /43.72750; 7.41556 |
| Owner | Monaco |
| Operator | Monaco |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Closed | 1985 |
| Tenants | |
| AS Monaco FC | |
Stade Louis II was a multi-use stadium inFontvieille, Monaco. It was initially used as the stadium ofAS Monaco FC matches. It was rebuilt and replaced by a newStade Louis II in 1985. The capacity of the stadium was 12,000 spectators.
In 1936,Prince Louis II of Monaco awardedJean-Baptiste Pastor and his companyJ.B. Pastor & Fils, the commission to build the country's first football stadium.[1] It was finished in 1939.
The stadium hosted majorprofessional boxing world title and non title fights from time to time; those include theCarlos Monzon versusNino Benvenuti rematch,[2] Monzon's rematch withEmile Griffith,[3] Monzon's two classic fights withRodrigo Valdes,[4][5]Davey Moore versusWilfredo Benitez,[6] and thedouble knockout-ending classic betweenLee Roy Murphy andChisanda Mutti (won by Murphy),[7] Other major fights have been held at the similarly namedStade Louis II.
