- Alejandro Amaya
Alejandro Amaya (born
August 2 ,1977 ,Tijuana ,Baja California ,México ) is one of Mexico's celebrityMatador s.Amaya resides inMonterrey ,Nuevo León , México, at the ranch of MatadorEloy Cavazos . His real name is Alejandro de la Vega Amaya.Alternativa, Confirmación
Alternativa "(Graduation to becoming a
Matador de Toros)"He took his alternativa in Jaén, Spain, on October 18, 2001, at the [http://www.portaltaurino.com/jaen/corridas2001/181001.htm Feria of San Lucas] . His Padrino was
Enrique Ponce . His Testigo was "El Juli ". Bulls were from the ranch of [http://www.portaltaurino.com/ganaderias/jandilla.htm Jandilla] . "(Note: Ponce and "El Juli" have been considered the world's two greatest living matadors.)"During his Alternativa, Amaya received an 8cm 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.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 [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=matador "Haunted By The Horns"] .
Miscellaneous
* His mentor is the great Mexican Matador Eloy Cavazos. Eloy's mentor was the late Matador
Jaime Bravo .* His
Picador is also Eloy Cavazos's Picador, Christian Franco, who also happens to be the son of Eloy Cavazos's [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozos_de_espadas 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.
ources
* [http://www.portaltaurino.com/matadores/eloy_cavazos.htm Portal Taurino] .
*ESPN [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=matador "Haunted By The Horns"]
* [http://www.matadorjaimebravo.com Official Matador Jaime Bravo Website]
External links
* [http://www.portaltaurino.com/matadores/alejandro_amaya.htm Alejandro Amaya] at Portal Taurino
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloy_Cavazos Eloy Cavazos] in the Spanish Language Wikipedia
*
The Story Of A Matador (1962). A 30 minuteDavid Wolper episode, provides an excellent insight into what it's like to be a matador. In this case, the matador is the late [http://www.matadorjaimebravo.com Matador Jaime Bravo] .* [http://toropedia.com/index.php?title=Alejandro_Amaya Alejandro Amaya] at ToroPedia.com
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