Eloy Cavazos (born 25 August 1949 in Ciudad

Guadalupe, Nuevo León Guadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area. The municipality of Guadalupe, which lies adjacent to the east side of Monterrey, al ...

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) is a retired Mexican

matador A bullfighter or matador () is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter, and describe all the performers in the activ ...

History

He debuted in

Plaza Mexico A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Relat ...

on 12 July 1966, with Gonzalo Iturbe and Leonardo Manzanos. He took his alternativa in Plaza Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, on 28 August 1966. His "godfather" was Antonio Velázquez. His witness was Manolo Martinez. His first bull was named "Cariñoso", from the ranch of San Miguel Mimiahuapam. He took his confirmación in

Plaza México A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Rela ...

, on 14 January 1968. His "godfather" was Alfredo Leal. His witness was Jaime Rangel. Bulls were from the ranch of Jesús Cabrera. He took his confirmación in Madrid, Spain, on 22 May 1971. His "godfather" was Miguel Mateo "Miguelín". His witness was Gabriel de la Casa. Bulls were from the ranch of José Luis Osborne.

Personal

He resides in

, a suburb of

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...

. Eloy Cavazos and

Jaime Bravo Jaime Bravo Arciga (September 8, 1932 – February 2, 1970) was a Mexican matador during the 1950s and 1960s. Bravo was known for his death-defying style and numerous relationships with various women and Hollywood starlets. Early life Bravo ...

were in a tragic 1970 automobile accident, near Zacatecas, Mexico. Eloy survived. Jaime died, shortly thereafter. Their driver died in the accident. The accident occurred after a bullfight, in Zacatecas, where

had just won that year's "Golden Sword" award. The sword disappeared in the accident. Eloy Cavazos's manager, Rafael Baez, had also been the late Matador

's manager.

References

External links

"Haunted By The Horns"
(2006) An ESPN online article about Alejandro Amaya and Eloy Cavazos, it seeks why a matador has chosen their profession.
"Story Of A Matador"
(1962). A 30-minute David Wolper episode, provides an excellent insight into what it's like to be a matador. *

Eloy Cavazos Eloy Cavazos (born 25 August 1949 in Ciudad Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a retired Mexican matador. History He debuted in Plaza Mexico on 12 July 1966, with Gonzalo Iturbe and Leonardo Manzanos. He took his alternativa in Plaza Monter ...

in the Spanish Language Wikipedia
Eloy Cavazos
at ToroPedia.com *

Sources

* ESP
"Haunted By The Horns"

Official Matador Jaime Bravo Website
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