"The Greatest" memoirist (3)

I believe the answer is:

ali

(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Muhammad ___ (or MacGraw?)" , "Muhammad ..., famous boxer" , "A champ'" , "US heavyweight boxer" , "Ringmaster" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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