a bull named Cortesano because he had shown exceptional bravery. By the end of the year, he had competed in 74 bullfights and was known for his regularity in trophies. He also competed in America, Mexico, and parts of South America for the first time. 2003 El Fandi’s list of trophies in 2003 were countless. He cut one tail in a bullfight in Granada, and earned trophies in Castellón, Huelva, Santander, Zaragoza, Jaén, and many other bullrings. He could not fight for up to a month due to a twisted ankle. However, upon the end of 2003, El Fandi had competed in 73 fights cutting 9 tails and 120 ears. 2004 The challenge of 2004 was to compete in 100 bullfights, but in October, El Fandi decided to end with 97 bullfights. It was one of his most important years, and the evidence was his good bullfights in the most important bullrings from Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia, Córdoba, Zaragoza, San Sebastian and Barcelona. He again pardoned the life of a bull, this one named Sevillano. He ended the year with 97 fights, 195 ears, 7 tails, and 59 puertas grandes. 2005 In 2005, El Fandi reached the top of his classification, participating in 104 bullfights and earning 205 ears, 10 tails, and 63 puertas grandes. One of the most significant bullfights of his life, though, came on May 28 when he fought 6 bulls during la Feria del Corpus in Granada. El Fandi was seriously injured by the third bull, and had to have his leg operated on for 45 minutes. However, he returned to the bullring to kill the remaining bulls with 2 severe injuries in his leg. He ended the day cutting 7 ears, 1 tail, and leaving through the puerta grande, leaving behind an emotional crowd, some of whom were in tears. 2006 El Fandi topped his classification again in 2006 after 108 bullfights, 221 ears, 15 tails, and 72 puertas grandes. It was this year that El Fandi started to be sought after by all the major fairs and bullfights throughout Spain and South America. He became one of the most famous and most popular bullfighters in the world. 2007 On June 24, 2007, El Fandi suffered an injury to his right index finger. As a result, he lost 25 bullfights within a month and a half. Despite this, he came back and triumphed in Barcelona, Zaragoza,