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undercard

American  
[uhn-der-kahrd] / ˈʌn dərˌkɑrd /

noun

  1. an event or group of events preceding and supporting a featured event.

    the undercard of tonight's boxing match.


Etymology

Origin of undercard

First recorded in 1945–50


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The British rivals first met in a highly entertaining, hard-fought contest on the undercard of Daniel Dubois' win over Anthony Joshua in September 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

A handful of undercard fighters weighed in after Benn while Garcia was still nowhere to be seen, prompting questions about whether the Californian was having difficulties making the limit.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

That was reflected in the crowd, with scores of empty seats around the arena as the main undercard began.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A six-fight undercard, including a heavyweight interim title bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, will precede the main event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

By the time he heard the rhythmic, rising chant of Joe Hernandez’s voice as he called the undercard races, Smith had begun contemplating scratching the horse once again.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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