Boys vs. bulls.

• Position: MEXICO - Brief article

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Some of Mexico's most popular bullfighters are not much taller than the bulls they confront. But boy matadors, some as young as 9, are all the rage. Although they fight smaller bulls, they are exposed to real danger in the ring. And like their adult counterparts, the boys end the fight with a ritual killing of the bull. Jairo Miguel, 14, came to Mexico from Spain, where matadors under 16 are not allowed to fight professionally. His father, a retired bullfighter, is his coach. This past April, Jairo had an encounter with a 900-pound bull that...