Chamaco Valaguez

Javier Prado Valaguez (born February 19, 1957) is a Mexican retired professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Chamaco Valaguez (Spanish for "Kid Valaguez"). Valaquez also wrestle as the masked character Platino, the original version until 1991 when someone else took over the character. Valaquez' two sons are also professional wrestlers working under the names Apolo Valaquez and Nosferatu. In early 2019 he was appointed president of the boxing and professional wrestling commission in Cuernavaca.

Professional wrestling career Valaguez made his professional wrestling debut on February 8, 1976, wrestling as Chamaco Valaguez. By 1980 Valaguez became a regular for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), Mexico's largest and oldest professional wrestling promotion. On June 12, 1980, Valaguez won his first championship, defeating Rodolfo Ruiz to win the Mexican National Lightweight Championship. On August 4, 1983, Valaquez defeated Mocho Cota to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, a title he held for 357 days in total. Valaguez' schedule reduced greatly through the 1990s, but he remained active until at least 2005.

In recent years Valaguez' two sons have begun wrestling; one of his sons initially wrestled as "Chamaco Valaguez, Jr." but in 2007 he changed his ring character to the enmascarado Nosferatu and is now a part of Los Infernales. Valaguez' other son wrestles as Apolo Valaguez.

Post-retirement In early 2019 Valaguez was appointed the president of the Cuernavaca, Morelos professional wrestling and boxing commission, overseeing and enforcing the rules for all wrestling and boxing shows in the city.

Championships and accomplishments Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre Mexican National Lightweight Championship (1 time) Mexican National Welterweight Championship (1 time) NWA World Middleweight Championship (1 time) NWA World Welterweight Championship (1 time) Regional championships Morelos Welterweight Championship (1 time)

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesJaque Mate (hair) Chamaco Valaguez (hair) N/A Live event N/A Mocho Cota (hair) Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event N/A Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Gran Cochisse (hair) Mexico City Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Mocho Cota (hair) Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Jerry Estrada (hair) Mexico City Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Africano Jr. (hair) Puebla, Puebla Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Ráfaga Moreno (hair) Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Impala (hair) Apatlaco, State of Mexico Live event Mocho Cota (hair) Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Mexico City Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Guerrero Negro (hair) N/A Live event Américo Rocca, Javier Llanes, Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Los Destructores (hair)(Emilio Charles Jr., Tony Arce and Vulcano) Mexico City Live event Los Rangers del Norte (I and II) (hair) Américo Rocca and Chamaco Valaguez (hair) N/A Live event Javier Cruz (hair) Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event Cachorro Mendoza (hair) Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Mexico City Live event Mocho Cota (hair) Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event Chamaco Valaguez (hair) Bestia Negra I (hair) Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event