News The arena that will host the battle for Olympic boxing medals this August was officially unveiled in the Barra da Tijuca region of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday (11 May) The newly built Pavilion 6 of the Riocentro exhibition and convention centre will have a Games-time capacity of 9,000 and will also stage sitting volleyball during the Paralympic Games in September GL Events, the company that runs Riocentro, constructed the new venue and has also renovated the other three arenas in the complex that will be used to host Rio 2016 events (Pavilions 2,3 and 4) With a floor space of 7,500 square metres, Pavilion 6 has a 15-metre high roof that is supported by external columns, meaning there are no internal pillars that could obstruct views Riocentro will host seven sports during the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Photo: Getty Images/ Buda Mendes) After the Games, the venue will be transformed into an amphitheater suitable for hosting sporting and cultural events as well as conventions GL Events Brazil president Arthur Repsold said it would have a permanent capacity of 5,500 that could be extended up to 10,000 Rio mayor Eduardo Paes delivered the keys to the venue to Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman, who praised the new arena as “extraordinary” Paes said the new venue represented a legacy of the Games for the city and stressed that no public money had been used in its construction Rio 2016 staged a boxing test event last December, using the neighbouring Riocentro Pavilion 4