BIGGEST WINNER

Juan Urango: The Colombian-born brawler reminds me of a small Joe Frazier, only without “Smokin Joe’s” power. He bobs, he weaves, he smothers, he inflicts pain. Randall Bailey learned that the hard way on Friday night in Hollywood, Fla. Urango, a resident of Miami, is hardly a great fighter. Ricky Hatton and Andre Berto proved that you can beat him (even easily) if you use the right tactics, which include tying him up when he gets in close if you’re strong enough. However, win or lose, very few fighters in the world are going to make you work as hard as Urango does every time he fights. And he never leaves the crowd feeling cheated by his effort.

BIGGEST LOSER

Randall Bailey: The big-punching Miami fighter worked hard to earn a shot at Urango, rebuilding a slipping reputation to climb back into title contention. However, he ended up with the wrong opponent on this occasion — one with a solid chin and unwavering resolve. Bailey seemed to come close to pulling off an upset when he put Urango down with his vaunted right. When Urango got up and apparently was OK, though, Bailey’s fate was sealed. That said, Bailey looked decent for an aging (34) guy. Against the right opponents — and with a higher punch output — there’s no reason he can’t get back to winning on an elite level.

BEST PERFORMANCE

Abner Mares: The bantamweight contender’s performance on the Fight Night Club card Thursday was spectacular, particularly because it was only his second fight back after a detached retina kept him out of boxing for a year. OK, the unknown Carlos Fulgencio isn’t exactly Juan Manuel Lopez. However, he is tall, resilient and has skills. And Mares dominated him in every respect. Rarely have I seen a fighter so aggressive, so intent on punishing his opponent, yet able to avoid getting hit at the same time. I’m not sure Mares (19-0, 12 KOs) has tremendous power but he seems to have everything else. I’m dying to see how he does against a Top 10 opponent, which should come soon.

MOST IMPRESSIVE

Tavoris Cloud: The light heavyweight slugger adds a fascinating dimension to the light heavyweight picture after dominating Clinton Woods on Friday night — mayhem. The man is a terror. First, no fighter is better conditioned than he is; he threw 1,000 punches and probably could’ve thrown 1,000 more. And every time he throws one his goal is to knock you out. That’s a lot of potential pain. He’s a young fighter; he undoubtedly has a lot to learn. However, I believe he could compete right now with the best light heavyweights in the world. I’d sure like to see whether I’m right.

DUMBEST MOVE

Floyd Mayweather Jr.: We’ll never know for sure whether this is true but it’s priceless. The alleged victim of a shooting in Las Vegas who somehow survived claims that Mayweather and two other men confronted him because the man sent Mayweather a text message a month earlier saying he hopes the former pound-for-pound king loses to Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19 in Las Vegas. Ummmmmm ÔǪ OK. Couldn’t Mayweather have just hit “delete text message” on his cell phone? Mayweather’s representatives say he had nothing to do with the alleged shooting and police say he’s not a suspect.

SMARTEST MOVE

California State Athletic Commission: The CSAC made the obvious — and correct — call when it reversed the result of the Timothy Bradley-Nate Campbell fight, changing it from a TKO victory for Bradley to a no-contest. Some argued that such a move establishes a bad precedent of second-guessing officials. However, so be it if we arrive at the proper call. The CSAC also approved instant replay, which probably would’ve prevented the problem in the first place. Officials would’ve determined at the scene that Campbell’s cut was caused by a head butt — not a punch — and made the correct call at the time. The CSAC has yet to set parameters for instant replay.

MOST-INTRIGUING MATCHUP

Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa: The remarkable little fighters appear to be on a collision course for next year. Lopez, THE RING’s No. 2-rated junior featherweight from Puerto Rico, has superstar written all over him. The complete package could be the best fighter out of Puerto Rico since Wilfredo Gomez. Gamboa, the No. 10-rated featherweight from Cuba, is less certain to succeed but he most likely will. His natural gifts are very unusual. How often do we get to see too blazing-hot young prospects in the ring together? Rarely. Let’s hope Top Rank, which promotes both fighters, can make it happen. Lopez and Gamboa fight separate opponents on Oct. 10 in New York.

MOST OVER-INFLATED EGO

Zab Judah: Judah reportedly has refused to fight Antonio Diaz on the undercard of Mayweather Jr.-Marquez on Sept. 19 because, according to secondsout.com, “Diaz is not worth it, what has he done?” What has Judah done? The New Yorker is 3-4 (with one no-contest) in his last eight fights. That’s the record of a journeyman. Judah, 31, probably hasn’t sunk to that level yet but ceased to be relevant in 2006, when he lost to tough, but mediocre Carlos Baldimir and was wiped out by Mayweather. Meanwhile, Diaz has had a nice little comeback after a three-year hiatus from boxing. He has won four in a row. If Judah actually has pulled out of the fight, he probably made a mistake. A convincing victory over Diaz would’ve helped him rebuild his faltering reputation. Judah says he wants to fight Andre Berto or Juan Diaz (no relation to Antonio). They could say, “Judah is not worth it, what has he done?”

BEST REUNION

Ali-Cooper: Muhammad Ali, touring the United Kingdom to promote his charity organization, reunited with Henry Cooper on Friday at the Castle Arena in London. Cooper almost altered history when he fought the then-Cassius Clay in 1963 in London. The Briton knocked Clay onto his behind with a perfect left hook that hurt the then-undefeated young American in the final seconds of the fourth round. Then, as the story goes, Clay’s trainer Angelo Dundee ripped open a small tear in one of the fighter’s gloves between rounds to buy him extra time to recover. However, the legend is misleading. One, the glove wasn’t changed. And, two, Clay received only a few seconds of extra time. You can time it yourself. One of Clay’s cornermen does apparently use smelling salts or the like to help revive the fighter, which reportedly was illegal even then. Clay stopped Cooper in the next round and wouldn’t lose for another eight years, when he was outpointed by Joe Frazier.

BEST QUOTE

Ricky Hatton, who hasn’t decided whether he’ll fight again: “I’ve had a lot of fights and sometimes, when you’ve been in this game as long as I have, running in the morning, training in the afternoon, dieting, I’ve reached the stage that I’ve had enough now, I want a bit of a rest,” he told The Associated Press

Michael Rosenthal can be reached at [email protected]