Auditorio del Estado is an indoor arena in

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, Mexico. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of the

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. It can seat 4,426 people. It is located in the "Ciudad Deportiva" of Mexicali, known as the sport center of the city, where it also holds the Nido de Los Aguilas (baseball stadium), and the Home of the Halcones (American Football).

History

The auditorium was badly damaged in the magnitude 7.2 Baja California earthquake.
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. In this fight, Jorge Paez defeated

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for the

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title.

References

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