San Fermín rejoneo awards five ears; Hermoso and Armendáriz leave on shoulders

Five ears were awarded to the three rejoneadores in the traditional San Fermín corrida de rejones on Monday, July 6, with Roberto Armendáriz and Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza leaving the ring on shoulders despite mixed reviews of their performances. Source: Infobae

The corrida

• Three rejoneadores took part: Andy Cartagena (debuting in Pamplona), Roberto Armendáriz, and Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza. Source: ABC
• They faced bulls from the Capea and Carmen Lore hierros. Source: Infobae

Results

• Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza cut two ears from his first bull, though his second performance was criticized as nervous and rushed. Source: El Mundo
• Roberto Armendáriz also earned two ears, mainly for his work with the fifth bull, which many observers considered excessive. Source: Infobae
• Andy Cartagena, despite a strong public demand for a second ear, left empty-handed due to uneven performance and a mistaken second rejón de castigo. Source: ABC

Critical perspective

Overall, critics agreed that the quality of the bullfighting was mediocre, and the ears were largely due to the festive crowd's generosity. Source: El Mundo As one report put it, "the good riding barely appeared" Source: Infobae.