At its core, it involves matadors attempting to subdue, immobilise, or kill a bull—typically the Spanish Fighting Bull (Toro Bravo), a breed native to the Iberian Peninsula.

A bull leaped over the barriers towards the crowd during the first bullfight of the 2025 Anniversary Fair in Mexico City on Jan. 19, ABC News reported.

Other heavyweight contenders include the towering Chianina breed from Italy, the strategic and relentless Vietnamese fighting buffalo, and India’s unstoppable Kangayam bull.

The National Association of Breeders of Fighting Bulls in Mexico says bullfighting generates 80,000 direct jobs, and 146,000 indirect jobs across the country. Overall, the industry generates ...