Alternativa: El Matador in Bloomington, MN

It has been five years since we last visited Julio "Julioito" Ramirez in the corrida de Toros or bull fight. Julio is now fifteen years old. He had a growth spurt a year and a half ago. He is no longer that small little boy who once practiced matador moves in the dusty streets of his home town of Algodonales, Spain. Julio is now 15 years old and stands 6 feet tall and weighs in at 180 pounds. Julioito as he is know in the bullfighting arena is preparing for his seventh active corrida season. He is still in contact with the Gomez Bull Ranch where he learned the fine art of bullfighting. He has made many friends and acquired many fans because of his very active approach to fighting bulls. This season he has a very demanding schedule. From early April until mid September, Julio has 19 corridas. Julioito has also announced that he is going to try to complete his test to be a full matador called alternativa.