: a program (as of boxing matches) supporting the featured match

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The undercard also features notable bouts, including Stephen Fulton against Liam Wilson and Jermall Charlo returning to action. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 Media present at the event in Thailand have not been told of any restrictions on reporting of the proceedings, which has a five-fight undercard. Chris McKenna, New York Times, 23 July 2026 The main and undercard fights will have multiple local up-and-comers, including San Francisco’s Jordan Luo (9-1). Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 There’s something fishy going on when an undercard fight and a line starts moving. David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undercard

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Jul. 2026.

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