"The Greatest” (3)

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ali

nth iam

'the greatest?' is the definition.
(Muhammad Ali, known as the Greatest)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Mohammed . . . (boxer)" , "Ring' specialist" , "A champ'" , "Muhammad ... (former fighter)" , "Former boxing champion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate and The Star Tribune.

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