ALi got his first title shot against LISTON by beating a 48 year old lightheavweight ARCHY MOORE . And LISTON himself won the title from 180 pound FLOYDE PATTERSON . Todays heavyweights don"t look so weak if you know anything about boxing history . The old folks with the rose colored glasses like to spew bullshit status quo that most people like to beleave .
You got to admit that it's now put Price in the public eye, which he wasn't before the fight (outside of boxing fans anyway). Therefore better opponents and a bigger purse next time round...