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Please explain a boxing term to a newbie

What do they mean by "card" in this context?

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by Anonymousreply 5August 10, 2025 7:05 PM

We have AI for those kinds of questions now...

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by Anonymousreply 1August 10, 2025 5:41 PM

I think it means all the boxers that are fitting that night.

by Anonymousreply 2August 10, 2025 5:42 PM

why don't they just say "at the same event"?

by Anonymousreply 3August 10, 2025 5:43 PM

Because R3, they once printed the line-up on actual cards - a Main Event along with undercard bouts - and within boxing traditional terms are still in use.

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by Anonymousreply 4August 10, 2025 6:02 PM

On the bill

The line up.

The cast.

The roster.

The schedule.

The program.

How marvelous is language. How obstructive is language. How little time we have to straighten the mess out.

by Anonymousreply 5August 10, 2025 7:05 PM
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