Enrique Ponce to announce shock retirement?

Ponce created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ponce fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish bullfighter is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 54, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a bullfighter isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a bullfighter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEnrique

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouEnrique was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Enrique Ponce was unlike any other bullfighter we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEnrique”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026

“Ponce wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 11 Jan 2026

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