In bullfighting, how often does the bull win?

Question

In bullfighting, how often does the bull win?

Answer 1

Almost never.  I'd be surprised if it was even 1% of the time.

Answer 2

Not enough!  Cruel sport that I think needs to be band.

Answer 3

Almost never.

The Bullfighter (Matador) is given all the advantages. As a matter of fact "matador" is translated as slaughter or killer of bulls. So it's more like an execution than a fair fight.

It's true some bulls get lucky and can land a horn on a slow "Matador" and even kill him, but he (the bull) doesn't get much support from the public for this. But it's very rare for the bull to win.

For example since 1700 in Spain only 52 bullfighters have been reported killed by a bull (and 52 doesn't even make the half 1 % when you have thousands of bulls killed over 400 years).

Answer 4

The odds are stacked against the bull so much, they hardly ever win it...Its like being set up to fail.  And lets face it...if man thought for a second they "could" lose it...it wouldn't be what it is today...if the odds were stacked against the man or woman...they wouldn't do it, or at least it wouldn't be the major "sport" it has turned into...I prefer the "mechanical bull" at a downtown pub...Although, watching bull fights is something...Just kinda feel bad for the bull.  They act on instinct, and really become a mockery more than anything...they don't understand the arena,  and in many ways that is really sad.  (Although, I'm not an animal activist, or a tree hugger).  I just generally all round have a heart for things like that respectively...