A sell-out crowd of 43,000 FMX fans packed Mexico City’s famous Plaza de Toros on Friday night to experience a true sensation at the first stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009. Freestyle motocross riders from eleven nations did battle in the biggest bullfighting ring in the world, with the winner, 17 year-old debutant Levi Sherwood, completing a lap of honour around the stadium carried on the fans' shoulders. Second place went to a competitor almost twice his age, Japan’s Eigo Sato.

MEXICO CITY (MEX). For the fifth time since 2005, the world’s best FMX riders defied gravity and clashed horns in the legendary Plaza de Toros in Mexico City. The bullfighting theme was present in all aspects of the event, with riders greeted to the arena with drums and fanfares as is the tradition at a corrida, and waving white handkerchiefs in the air to show their satisfaction at the spectacular jumps performed.

New Zealand rookie Levi Sherwood was most successful in taming the fearsome course comprising a range of kickers and huge landing hill. The 17-year-old, competing in his first ever event on the international FMX circuit, managed to come through the quarter and semi finals as well as the final itself without picking up any injuries and brought the capacity crowd in the Mexican capital to their feet with stunning tricks.

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MotoXgirl95 said:

	... Levi you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 07, 2009
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rocker duuuuuuuuuuude said:

	... i am best friends with levi sherwood. and travis pastrana
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May 10, 2009
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matty said:

	... i can back flip
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June 03, 2009
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sup bo said:

	... hey man ur awesome just like me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 04, 2009
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sup bo said:

	...
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June 04, 2009
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levi said:

	... go levi sherwood you are the best ever
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June 09, 2009
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sam said:

	... sick dud
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June 18, 2009
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fuck you said:

	... man dats shit boy i will fuck you up at fmx
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June 18, 2009
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	... i like your moves that you do in freestyle. you are my fan. Coooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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June 24, 2009
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tyron vesty said:

	... levi you da man and youre my hero
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June 30, 2009
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cool guy said:

	... dats mean man keep up da good work
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July 28, 2009
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harry said:

	... u da man levi
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August 04, 2009
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hazza said:

	... u r kool
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August 04, 2009
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me said:

	... oi fuck u y didnt u win x fighterz den
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August 04, 2009
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Georgia said:

	... Good shit Levi ! You are my hero . Keep it up.
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November 24, 2009
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stike said:

	... your the man
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December 25, 2009
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ME said:

	... MY MATE MET LEVI AND STUFF IF THERS ENY ONE THAT CAN BACK FLIP CAN YOU RGHT IN COMMENT THX YOU ROCK LIVT
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December 30, 2009
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sup said:

	... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!holy moo cow!
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February 07, 2010
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