XXX Juan León Canarian Wrestling Memorial at the Las Huesas terrero (Telde)verified
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 12:00, the Las Huesas terrero in Telde hosts the XXX Memorial de Lucha Canaria Juan León, part of the San Gregorio Taumaturgo fiestas. Lucha canaria is the islands' own form of wrestling: two wrestlers face each other in a sand ring, and each tries to make the other touch the ground with any part of the body other than the feet.
The XXX Memorial de Lucha Canaria Juan León reaches its thirtieth edition and is held at the Terrero de Lucha Canaria Las Huesas, on calle Profesora Josefina Suárez Ramírez in Telde, as part of the San Gregorio Taumaturgo fiestas. Lucha canaria is the traditional sport of the islands: the wrestlers grip each other in a terrero, a sand ring, and a bout is won by making the opponent touch the ground with any part of the body other than the feet.
Sunday 22 November 2026 at 12:00, Terrero de Lucha Canaria Las Huesas, C. Prof.ª Josefina Suárez Ramírez 16, Telde.
