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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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