Pablo Aguado, whip and compass, cuts the heaviest ear at the Gijón Fair
Forgive me, Talavante, the latest winner of a triumphant Begoña Fair, which closed this Sunday with the Extremaduran bullfighter's Puerta Grande. But, if we separate the wheat from the chaff, it was Aguado who deserved to grab the headlines, because, with the most complex batch of a varied bullfight with the two Lorenzo Fraile irons , he demonstrated his remarkable technical progress without neglecting his personal approach to bullfighting.
Aguado now values more bulls, or, to put it another way, using the whip without losing his rhythm, he's making the most of bulls he previously couldn't find the right way to turn. He was tremendous with a third bull, which he measured and came from within, with which he held his own and trusted before fighting it exquisitely and cutting off the most important ear of the cycle. He ordered the bull that closed the fair, which charged unhinged and without lowering its head, giving himself space and time, and one by one, he stole stupendous natural passes. But he didn't kill this one.
Talavante, on the other hand, did not use the puntilla on the fifth bull, one of the bulls of the fair, which he fought with as much passion as speed. His decisive performance had merits, such as connection and intensity, but lacked more composure in a performance that was more immediate than perennial. However, he was able to overcome the bitterness of the fight with the rebellious second bull, whose constant escapes left him feeling bitter.
- Bibio Bullring. Sunday, August 17, 2025. Last bullfight. Fifth and final event of the Begoña Fair. Three-quarters of the ring is filled. Bulls from Puerto de San Lorenzo (2nd and 4th) and La Ventana del Puerto, of varied builds and behavior. The fourth and fifth were the best, the latter being awarded a lap of honor. The first was lost. The remaining bulls were more complex.
- José María Manzanares, of scarlet and jet: half a flat thrust (ear); two punctures and a thrust (ovation after warning).
- Alejandro Talavante, of bull's blood and gold: two punctures, a cross-thrust and a thrust (silence after a warning); thrust (two ears).
- Pablo Aguado, Corinthian and gold: half thrust (ear); two punctures and thrust (silence after warning).
Manzanares, for his part, drew the most feasible lot. The first was noble and gentle, which he fought with composure without pushing it so as not to break its measured condition, and the fourth was brave and repetitive, which he fought with elegance before missing with the steel.
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