Why Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez represents a throwback to old-school boxing that fans should be watching

The clash in Las Vegas is in stark contrast to the recent run of celebrity fights that have seemingly taken over the mainstream

Given its disorganized nature and "wild west" reputation within the world of sports, it's no surprise that any given weekend on the global boxing calendar can produce a number of events that span the full gamut of importance, prestige and ability levels.  But it goes without saying that not all boxing events are created equal, especially as it pertains to a fight's meaning. Very often, in fact, thanks to the sport's open and free market -- including the recent rash of exhibition bouts featuring celebrity names across the world of sports, entertainment and social media influence -- some of boxing's most anticipated fights have very little to do with the current state of boxing at all.  All one has to do is take a look at boxing's three biggest pay-per-view events over the last six years as evidence: Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor in 2017 (retired boxer vs. MMA star), Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 (retired boxers with a combined age of 105) and Jake Paul-Ben Askren in April (YouTube star vs. retired MMA fighter). Mayweather, now 44, will also return on June 6 in an exhibition match against Paul's brother, 26-year-old Logan, for a Showtime PPV event expected to only join that group from the standpoint of attention and pay-per-view buys.