Monday, March 24, 2014

Matador "El Cuate"

Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza looks at bulls that were selected for his bloodless bullfight match Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Posters of old bullfights are located on a wall for the public to view Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. A scar is located on the abdomen of Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza as he prepares to dress up for a bloodless bullfight Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Espinoza's scar was caused after a bull rammed his horn on his right thigh causing doctors to to cut open for the lower abdomen to get to the damage that the horn caused on June 5, 2010 at Plaza de Toros in Puebla, Mexico. He spent a week in the hospital recovering. His first fight after getting attacked by the bull was four years later at a bloodless bullfight in Houston, Texas. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Sergio Espinoza adjusts the pants of his brother Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza walks to the entrance of the bullfighting rink as he prepares for his bloodless bullfight match Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com An audience applauds as they watch Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza walk away from his bull during his bloodless bullfight match Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com An audience applauds as they watch Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza is attacked by his bull during his bloodless bullfight Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Espinoza walked away without getting stabbed or hurt and continued to battle his bull. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza maneuvers his bull with his cloak during his bloodless bullfight Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Espinoza battled two bull for an audience. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza taunts and walks away from his bull showing his strength and power to the audience Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Enrique “El Cuate” Espinoza raises his sword and celebrates his victory against two bulls to the audience Sunday March 2, 2014 at the Santa Maria Bull Ring in La Gloria. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com

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