Because it's ALI we should feel outrage that a young gun dared to fight him towards his latter years?? Ali was the the Ring & WBA World Heavyweight champion and 37 years old (a year older than wlad is now!)

-Patterson was 37 when ali faced him!!

-Liston was probably 40.

-Chuvalo was nearly 40.

-Foster was in his mid 30's.

etc

You want to talk distasteful? then lets talk about a 47 yr old Jerry Quarry (9 years of inactivie) vs Ron Cramer! A very distastful "Event" that should never of been allowed.