May 21, 2017 · In 2014, the World Series of Bullfighting was won by the bulls! Two bulls gored three matadors, one of whom required major surgery. The event took place in front of 24,000 …

Oct 14, 2016 · The conclusion of a Spanish bullfight is almost always the same: The matador plunges his or her sword between the bull's shoulders, puncturing the animal's heart and killing …

Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations.

Aug 12, 2007 · LISBON — With the grace of a dancer and the wiry strength of a jockey, Pedrito de Portugal is his country’s most famous matador. He is also one of its most notorious …

Jan 8, 2015 · In Costa Rican bullfighting, the crowd's favorite has four legs. TONIGHT — A SUNDAY night in March — the townspeople of the fishing village of Garza, Costa Rica, will …

Sep 19, 2011 · In this article, which focuses primarily on bullfighting in Spain, we'll look back at the history of bullfighting and see how it continues to evolve. We'll also learn who does what in …

Sep 28, 2017 · Each matadero (bullfighter) has 6 assistants who make up a caudrilla (entourage), and each group fights two bulls by the end of the night. The separate fights are broken up into …

If the bulls were treated like the fighters—no groups of other people stabbing the bull, and no killing the bull afterward regardless of whether it “wins” or “loses”—would that change …

On September 26, 1984, Francisco Rivera, known as Paquirri, José Cubero Sánchez, aka El Yiyo and Vicente Ruiz, known as El Soro, faced six bulls in a televised corrida. At a time when …

Oct 3, 2015 · Spain's economic crisis has put the squeeze on ranchers - the number of bullfights fell by a third between 2010 and 2014 - and even put some ranchers out of business. Antonio …