Mexican bullfighter Miguel Espinosa 'Armillita' passes away at 59
The legendary Mexican bullfighter Miguel Espinosa 'Armillita' passed away at his home in Aguascalientes at the age of 59, leaving a great legacy in the bullfighting world.
'Armillita chico', as he was also known, grew up in a family of bullfighters, so from an early age, his father, master Fermín Espinosa, instilled in him a vocation for bullfights, which he embraced and made his own to become a reference in the field.
His talent not only dazzled audiences in Mexico, but also in other countries like Spain, where he shared much of his knowledge in the bullring, immediately earning the recognition of the Iberian public.
Among his great achievements, it is worth noting that he received the bullfighting doctorate on November 26, 1977, in Querétaro, with great bullfighters such as Manuel Martínez Alcira as witnesses.
On February 18, 1979, he achieved confirmation in the Plaza Mexico, sponsored by Mariano Ramos, who attributed to him the death of the bull 'Jarabe' with the testimony of Pedro 'El Capea' Gutiérrez.
Due to an injury, the confirmation in Madrid had to wait until 1983 when he made his debut as a bullfighter in Las Ventas; that lineup was composed of Manolo Vázquez and José Mari Manzanares.
He retired after 30 years as a bullfighter to dedicate himself to bull breeding.