Dream dismissal of Pepín Liria in Abarán: exit on shoulders and pardon

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT OF THE RUN

Pepín Liria, together with the large audience that filled the Abarán Bullring, practically filled, will never forget the afternoon of September 27, 2018. Nor will he forget ‘Jabato’, the fifth of the afternoon, marked with the number 23 , of the cattle ranch of Santiago Domecq, the last bull of his career, black burraco of great presence to which the one of Cehegín has pardoned after a memorable task with which it has been dismissed of the liking, a hobby that did not stop for a moment to encourage him and to shout his name. Exciting, Unforgettable and unrepeatable.

9/27/2018

The Plaza de Toros de Abarán writes another page in its history

As the big hour approaches, it is the anticipation of this afternoon’s race in Abarán. And is that only our place will have the privilege of hosting the final farewell Pepín Liria (Cehegín, 1970), the best bullfighter, with Ortega Cano, which has given the Region of Murcia. Today will be a historic afternoon, with a Goyesque bullfight and two great figures of national bullfighting: Julián López ‘EL JULI’ and ‘PEPÍN LIRIA’, who will star in a hand in hand against six bulls from Santiago Domecq.

The one of today will be the second goyesca run in the recent history of the Plaza de Toros de Abarán after being reopened. The first occurred on September 27, 2009 and on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the inauguration of the new square. On that occasion, Rivera Ordoñez, Miguel Ángel Perera and El Fandi performed with Fuente Ymbro bulls.

José María Gómez Carrillo (Pepe the carpenter), a great fan and president of the Peña Taurina de Abarán for some years, remembers that it was he who handed the first trophy to Liria during his time as a novillero. «The first hand in hand in Abarán was on September 27, 1955 and between Manuel Cascales and Chiquelo II, although the celebration ended up being suspended in the third bull by a great storm that left an impressive flood of water. That afternoon two people died from Cieza (the Ballesteros brothers), when they returned to their town by car and were dragged by the torrent of water that came out of the Rambla del Moro, «recalls Pepe. Also, that was the first time in history that a run was suspended in Abarán.

PEPIN LIRIA and ABARAN

«It will be a day of emotions, I hope that unforgettable. And everything will end, «says Pepín Liria. And it will be a special day because Abarán has meant and means a lot to this Murcian bullfighter. Here he was given many opportunities in his beginnings. His first run as a bullfighter was in April 1990. «That day a bull of Fermín Bohórquez gave me a pitonazo that opened my hand», recalls the ceheginero. Later, his first run in Abarán, after taking the alternative as a killer on September 11, 1993 in Murcia from the hands of Ortega Cano and Finito de Córdoba as a witness (he came out on the shoulders), was on September 27, 1994, sharing a cartel with Enrique Ponce and El Cordobés.

«Abarán has never failed me. I have enjoyed a lot in this square, a square that has always managed to maintain its bullfighting fair, always at the hands of Ángel Bernal. That’s why all bullfighters are happy to fight here, «said Pepín Liria, who wants to thank Abarán for the love he has shown him. «I hope to put together a good bull. I will put all the meat on the grill for the public to enjoy. Let’s see if luck accompanies and we can provide a great afternoon of bullfighting to the fans, «he concluded.

It will also be today’s record afternoon, since Pepín will become the bullfighter who has done the paseíllo more often in the abaranero arena. So far, with José Mari Manzanares, there was a tie to ten celebrations, but this afternoon the match will be broken and Liria will say goodbye being the bullfighter who has stepped more often on the ring of Abarán.

FAMOUS

Abarán’s goyesque run will be a social event. Many of Pepín’s friends do not want to miss their last run and, as soon as their professional commitments allow, they will be in the plaza today. According to Liria, the attendance of bullfighters like Spartaco, El Fandi, Enrique Ponce or López Simón is scheduled; of former footballers such as Hierro, Chendo and Camacho, and, pending, confirm, the singer David Bustamante. The celebration will be lost, much to his dismay, the player of Real Betis, Joaquín, who plays with his team in Girona. In the stands there will be the two daughters of the bullfighter: Maria and Jara.

In the prolegomena, Pepín Liria will receive recognition from Abarán City Council. The mayor, José Miguel Manzanares, will give him a parchment «as gratitude to his relationship with this town.»

THIRTY ANNIVERSARY OF ANGEL BERNAL

Also emotive will be this bullfighting event for businessman Angel Bernal, who turns 30 years old as manager of the Plaza de Toros de Abarán. Radiant with happiness as a grandfather for the second time -his daughter Rocío gave birth to a girl this same day nes-, Bernal dreams of hanging the ‘no tickets’ sign in this Goyesque run. On the occasion of this anniversary, Bernal received this morning a tribute by the City of Abarán «for his dedication, dedication and commitment in these 30 years,» through the discovery of a memorial tile on the facade of the square, act that It has preceded the celebration of the ‘Aperitivo bullfighting’ organized by the Bullfighting Forum of Abarán in which, in addition to the businessman himself, has been the former Bullfighter Spartacus.