"Leave the World Behind" actor Mahershala (3)

I believe the answer is:

ali

(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Old fighter" , "Champion of ring" , "Muhammad --, US boxer" , "Mohammad . . ., . . . Hewson" , "Dickens novel" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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