The Murcian shares shortlist in the penultimate run of the San Isidro Fair with Talavante and Escribano
Murcian bullfighter Rafael Rubio ‘Rafaelillo’ returns to Las Ventas, where he has not done the paseíllo since 2019. He was included this Saturday in the penultimate bullfight of the San Isidro Fair, one of the most anticipated when the Madrid long subscription, which coincided with Alejandro Talavante, a figure of the bullfighter who returned this year after his withdrawal from the ring in October 2018. The poster is completed by Manuel Escribano from Seville, experienced in hard bullfights, such as Rafaelillo. Another attraction of the afternoon is the cattle ranch of Adolfo Martín, nephew of the mythical Victorino and who keeps the Albaserrada blood intact in his cattle, leading to great triumphs in the first place in the world.
Another right-handed Murcian fighting this weekend is Paco Ureña from Lorca, who will be announced on Sunday in the town of Santisteban del Puerto in Jaen, where he will share the poster with the great figure of the moment, Peruvian Andrés Roca Rey, and the local bullfighter Juan Louis Pizarro. The shortlist will fight with bulls from Sancho Dávila. The bullfight starts at 7pm and it will be the last celebration of the Santisteban fair.
Three bullfighters from Murcia will perform the paseo at the next San Fermín fair in Pamplona. After two years without being held, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year Pamplona returns to its traditional San Fermín fairs, with its famous bull running and bullfights.
Murcian bullfighters will be present. Most notable is Rafaelillo’s return to the Pamplona Arena after the serious catch in that square on July 14, 2019, which was out of the ring for more than a year, until his return to Jaén on March 27, 2021. Murcian returns on Sunday, 10 July back to Pamplona with bulls from La Palmosilla and completes the poster Manuel Escribano and Leo Valadez. The other bullfighter in the region that has a place in these Sanfermines is Paco Ureña from Lorca, who will perform in the bullfight on Wednesday 13 July in one of the star posters of the fair, with bulls by Victorino del Río, and Miguel Ángel Perera and Roca Rey as partners.
In the bullfight that opens the fair, on July 5, the bullfighter of Totana Jorge Martínez, who won the position after passing Seville and Madrid, will perform. Martínez will fight Pincha’s oxen along with Isaac Fonseca and Álvaro Alarcón.
Source: La Verdad
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