Diego San Román triumphs in Mérida bullfighting season opener

Diego San Román opened the 2026-2027 season at the Mérida bullring with a successful performance on Sunday, October 25. The Querétaro-born bullfighter earned three ears and was carried out on shoulders after a sustained performance.

San Román secured one ear from the third bull and two ears from the sixth. Other participants, including Sebastián Castella and André Lagravere “El Galo,” did not receive trophies, though Lagravere received applause for his performance with a gift bull. The event featured bulls from Boquilla del Carmen and a gift bull from Fernando de la Mora.