Noted heavyweight champ (3)

I believe the answer is:

ali

(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Person" , "Muhammad ___ (or MacGraw?)" , "Muhammad ..., former boxer" , "Muhammad --, US boxer" , "US heavyweight boxer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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