undercard

noun

un·​der·​card ˈən-dər-ˌkärd How to pronounce undercard (audio)
: a program (as of boxing matches) supporting the featured match

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The undercard is set to start at 6pm (1pm ET), while the main event ring walk at the Kingdom Arena is targeted to begin at around 10pm (5pm ET). Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 All told, the event, including two undercard fights, stretched over 5.5 hours. Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024 Meaning, the fight will be on Tyson's record and will be his first official fight since 2005, a sixth-round TKO loss to Kevin McBride (his bout against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, where Paul was on the undercard against ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, was an exhibition). Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024 On the undercard, Yazmin Jauregui will face Dione Barbosa in a strawweight battle. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undercard 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undercard was in 1926

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“Undercard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercard. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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