The Clue
The Fight of the Century fighter (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ALI
Tags
Notes
The answer ALI is very common and appears about once every 25 puzzles.
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Definition
ALI as a noun:
1. (Ali, Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay) = United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
2. the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects