Saturday, January 3, 2026, 18:24
This afternoon Iker Vicente defeated Eneko Otaño in the aizkora challenge held in the Tolosa bullring. The Navarrese, … which started with two kanaerdikos of disadvantage as agreed by both aizkolaris on October 22, has needed 51 minutes and 9 seconds to cut the eighteen logs (fourteen kanaerdikos and four oinbikos) compared to the 53:39 minutes that the champion of Gipuzkoa has invested to cut twelve kanaerdikos (logs of 39.8 centimeters in diameter) and four oinbikos (53.1). Equality has presided over this demanding duel in which the wood that Iker Vicente’s team has brought to the square has been especially hard for Otaño.
The Tolosa bullring has presented a good entry, with the lower ring practically full. The champion of Euskal Herria and Navarra, Iker Vicente, has thus confirmed his outstanding form. It is the third time in recent years that the aizkolari who concedes an advantage ends up winning. It happened in 1960 with Latasa and Iturrarte, with victory for the former, and in 2012 when Olasagasti and Xabier Zaldua challenged each other, with victory for the one from Igeldo.
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