20 Famous Bullfighters of History and Actuality

There are Famous bullfighters That have marked the history of the bullfight by its unique style and the technique that they have managed to develop.

The art that surrounds the world of bull and bullfighters is called bullfighting. Demonstrating courage before a strong and dangerous animal has been a rite of initiation for adolescents who aspired to be men admired and respected by their community throughout the history of mankind, not only against a bull, but against lions in Africa, And against other beasts in other parts of the world.

Famous bullfighters

But the bull is the animal that plays the most for such brave demonstrators because it does not give up even if it hurts and returns again and again to the fight. That is why the bull has imposed itself and not animals stronger or faster than him.

Modern bullfighting, the bullfighting we talked about, began in Spain in the sixteenth century thanks to the joint action of cattle drivers, slaughterhouse owners and the slaughterers themselves, who brought creativity to the more risky tasks of handling these beasts.

The bullfighter, throughout history, has been perfecting the technique of avoiding the onslaught of the bull bull with the fewest movements and making them as colorful as possible.

Let us now see historical bullfighters and matadors who are still active.

Spanish bullfighters

1- Rafael Molina"Lagartijo"

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Cordoban bullfighter of the 19th century (1841-1900). Its nickname is due to the vivacity and speed of movements. He started out as a bullfighter so brave that he made flushes like lying down in front of the bull and other gestures that ended up getting the presidency to recriminate his attitude.

We could say that he was being brave. Later it was filing its bullfighting until doing so exquisite that was denominated to him in Cordova"Great Califa". His battle with the bull is famous Muerciélago, A huge Miura. Both the bullfighter and the bull were cheered. A Muerciélago pardoned him and spent the rest of his stallion life.

2- Manuel Rodríguez"Manolete"

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He is possibly the best known bullfighter of all time. Islero Was the famous bull that killed him from a goring, also a Miura. By dying so young, it became a myth. His death shocked that postwar Spain in 1947.

To many experts, Manolete was the finest and most elegant bullfighter. He was fighting forward but he quoted the profile bull. The 2 of July of 1939 took the alternative in the bullring of Seville, the Maestranza.

Pepe Luis Vázquez

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1921-2013. This Sevillian bullfighter was enthusiastic to the public with a movement denominated"fishing cartridge". It consisted of waiting for the bull with the crutch folded to one side, as if it were a cartridge.

Then, when the bull arrived, he unfolded it quickly giving a natural crutch pass with his feet together. The gesture lifted the audience from the seats. In 1988, the Spanish government awarded him the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts for all his work.

4- Rafael Gómez Ortega, El Gallo

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1882-1960. Gypsy torero, fine and of great art. He was known for his geniuses and his elegant and very varied passes. But also, from time to time, gave the famous Astonishes When a bull was not to his liking.

He used to say that he preferred a fight to a Corn . This was the first bullfighter to leave live bulls when he did not feel like bullfighting or it seemed that they were not fit to be bullied. That is why he is known as a non-combative bullfighter.

For the Gallo bullfighting had to like the bull, how it moved, how it entered the crutch. But his art was so great that the public consented to everything and, although the drills were monumental, he forgot them only to see him torear an animal of his liking.

5- Juan Belmonte, The astonishment of Triana

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For many it is not only the most popular but the founder of modern bullfighting. He was born in 1892 in Seville and died in Utrera in 1962. It was Belmonte who initiated the known three steps of the fight: stop, temper and command. Bullfighting prior to Belmonte was simpler:"Either you take off or the bull takes you away."

But the Pasma de Triana understood and explained to the others that it was not necessary to take one away or to remove the bull if one knew how to really bull.

It was very supported by the intellectuals of the time, especially by the Generation of the 98, that was not at all favorable to the bullfighting, considering it one more sign of delay of the Spanish town. They admired his courage and his art. Also worthy of note is his great rivalry with bullfighter Joselito.

6- José Gómez Ortega,"Joselito"

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Also known as Gallito III, this matador was born in 1895 in Gelves (Seville). For a few experts, he is the most complete bullfighter in history.

Son, brother and grandson of bullfighters carried the profession in the blood. Child prodigy of bullfighting. The bull"Bailador", a bull that did not see well, corneó belly. The fatal wound killed him.

7- Miguel Báez, the Litri

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From father, brother and stepfather bullfighters, the Litri was one of the best known bullfighters in the 60's in Spain.

8- Morante de la Puebla (José Antonio Morante Camacho)

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Born in 1979 in La Puebla del Río, Seville, he retired in 2004 for psychic problems, but reappeared in 2008.

It took the alternative in the local celebrations of Burgos, 29 of June of 1997. Like torero artist, in its trajectory they alternate victories and scoldings. He had a masterful performance in La Maestranza in 2009.

9- José Tomás

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He was born in Galapagar (Madrid) in 1975. Torero of exquisite movements and great courage and stillness before the bull.

The Puerta Grande de Las Ventas has opened seven times for him. He conceives bullfighting as a profession in which"you have to risk the most". This makes sure that where the bullfight of the square is toree is assured.

10- Julián López Escobar, juli

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This Madrilenian born in 1982 was trained as a novillero in Mexico. He is one of the most popular bullfighters among the public. It is good with the crutch and also with the stock. Very complete in all sorts. It took the alternative in France, in the city of Nimes, in 1998.

11- Manuel Benítez, the Cordoban

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Andalusian bullfighter born in 1930. Toreando had a lot of courage and was very still before the bull. The experts accuse him, against him, of his scant orthodoxy.

It reaped great successes and occasional scolding. It was proclaimed fifth Caliph of the Toreo by the City council of Cordova in 2002.

12- Enrique Ponce

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This Valencian matador, born in 1971, is considered one of the technically purest bullfighters of the late twentieth century and early XXI.

Very fine with the crutch and elegant, according to bullfighting critics. The Great Gate of Las Ventas was opened for him three times: 1992, 1996 and 2002.

13- Juan José Padilla"the pirate"

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This bullfighter jerezano lost an eye in a fuck in Zaragoza, in 2011 and, since then, to take a patch, is known with this nickname.

Torero very brave, specialized in dealing with bull farms very strong as the Miura. In 2001 it underwent a spectacular catch in the neck in the Plaza Monumental of the Pamplona when it entered to kill.

14- Francisco Romero López, Curro Romero

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Great bullfighter of long career, this Sevillian of Camas carried out some of the most glorious afternoons of Spanish bullfighting. In the spring of 1966, he cut 8 ears to 6 bulls, being the bullfighter that more ears cut in an afternoon in La Maestranza.

Critics considered his art sublime, perfect. It was protagonist of some fright that ignited to the public. It was a bit like the Gallo, the gypsy bullfighter. To make a round afternoon, the bull should be to his liking.

15- Francisco Rivera Pérez, paquirri

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Spectacular bullfighter Cadiz, from Zahara de los Atunes. He died in the square of Pozoblanco in 1984, caught by the bull Avispado.

According to the doctors, the wound was not so serious, but the bullfighter died due to problems in the hospital transfers. It took too long. His death shocked the Spain of that time.

16- Luis Miguel González Lucas, Dominguín

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Most popular bullfighter in postwar Spain, in the 40s and 50s. He came to lead the ladder in the 40s. His personal life also gave much to speak. It had romances with beautiful Hollywood actresses like: Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall and many more.

He counted these adventures himself, since, for him, it was not worth conquering these women with a flag if later the friends did not know.

Spanish bullfighters

17- Sebastián Castella

French bullfighter, Spanish father and Polish mother. He is considered the best French bullfighter of all time. He even went out once by the Great Gate of Las Ventas, the Olympus of the gods in bullfighting. It stands out for its great value and its quietude before the pythons of the bulls. Their fights drag a great mass of fans.

18- César Rincon

Colombian bullfighter, took the alternative in Mexico and in September 1984 in Las Ventas. Retired in 2007 in the Plaza Monumental of Barcelona, ​​before an audience that filled the coso to ovate it. He now owns bullfighting bulls.

19- Alejandro Amaya

Mexican killer born in Tijuana in 1977. Took the alternative in Jaén (Spain) in 2001, in the Fair of San Lucas. That afternoon he received an 8-centimeter goring, but continued the run and even received an ear.

20- Carlos Arruza

This Mexican bullfighter, born in 1920, was considered one of the best American bullfighters of the twentieth century. He was known as"The Cyclone". He died young, in 1966, but not by a bull's horn, but in a car accident.


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