Alejandro Amaya
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Alejandro Amaya is one of Mexico's celebrity Matador
s.
Amaya resides in Monterrey
, Nuevo León
, México, at the ranch of Matador Eloy Cavazos
.
His real name is Alejandro de la Vega Amaya.
de Toros)
He took his alternativa in Jaén, Spain, on October 18, 2001, at the Feria of San Lucas. His Padrino was Enrique Ponce
. His Testigo was "El Juli". Bulls were from the ranch of Jandilla. (Note: Ponce and "El Juli" have been considered the world's two greatest living matadors.)
During his Alternativa, Amaya received an 8 cm goring, although he finished the bull and was awarded an ear.
Confirmación en México (Confirming his elevation to Matador status)
He took his confirmación in Plaza México
, on November 24, 2002.
Matador
A torero or toureiro is a bullfighter and the main performer in bullfighting, practised in Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Mexico, France and various other countries influenced by Spanish culture. In Spanish, the word torero describes any of the performers who actively participate in the bullfight...
s.
Amaya resides in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, México, at the ranch of Matador Eloy Cavazos
Eloy Cavazos
also known as "The Little Giant"Born: August 25, 1949, Ciudad Guadalupe, Nuevo León, México.Resides in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, a suburb of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon México...
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His real name is Alejandro de la Vega Amaya.
Alternativa, Confirmación
Alternativa (Graduation to becoming a MatadorMatador
A torero or toureiro is a bullfighter and the main performer in bullfighting, practised in Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Mexico, France and various other countries influenced by Spanish culture. In Spanish, the word torero describes any of the performers who actively participate in the bullfight...
de Toros)
He took his alternativa in Jaén, Spain, on October 18, 2001, at the Feria of San Lucas. His Padrino was Enrique Ponce
Enrique Ponce
Alfonso Enrique Ponce Martínez Chiva, Valencia, Spain, also known as Enrique Ponce, is a famous Spanish bullfighter.-Biography:He made his first public appearance on the August 10, 1986 in the Plaza De Toros in Baeza ....
. His Testigo was "El Juli". Bulls were from the ranch of Jandilla. (Note: Ponce and "El Juli" have been considered the world's two greatest living matadors.)
During his Alternativa, Amaya received an 8 cm goring, although he finished the bull and was awarded an ear.
Confirmación en México (Confirming his elevation to Matador status)
He took his confirmación in Plaza México
Plaza México
The Plaza México, situated in Mexico City, is the world's largest bullring. This 48,000-seat facility is usually dedicated to bullfighting, but many boxing fights have been held there as well, including Julio César Chávez's third bout with Frankie Randall...
, on November 24, 2002.
Personal
Amaya grew up in Tijuana, Baja California, México, and was educated in the United States. In 2006, ESPN did a special story about Amaya, entitled "Haunted By The Horns".Miscellaneous
- His mentor is the Mexican Matador Eloy Cavazos. Eloy's mentor was the late Matador Jaime BravoJaime BravoJaime Bravo was a Mexican matador during the 1950s and 1960s. Bravo was known for death defying style and numerous relationships with women and Hollywood starlets.-Early life:...
.
- His PicadorPicadorA picador is one of the pair of horsemen in a Spanish bullfight that jab the bull with a lance. They perform in the tercio de varas which is the first of the three stages in a Spanish bullfight.The picador has three main functions:...
is also Eloy Cavazos's Picador, Christian Franco, who also happens to be the son of Eloy Cavazos's Mozo De Espadas (sword handler).
- Amaya's manager is also Eloy Cavazos's manager, Rafael Baez, who had also been the late Matador Jaime Bravo's manager.
Sources
External links
- Alejandro Amaya at Portal Taurino
- Eloy Cavazos in the Spanish Language Wikipedia
- "Story Of A Matador" (1962). A 30 minute David Wolper episode, provides an excellent insight into what it's like to be a matador. In this case, the matador is the late Matador Jaime Bravo.
- Alejandro Amaya at ToroPedia.com