 On those weeks in which there weren't any live fights, Spike intended on broadcasting “shoulder programming” designed to introduce viewers to fighters’ backstories and build momentum for grudge matches.Spike and Premiere Boxing Champions had a two-year agreement and had negotiated a network option for a third year that never made it into the final paperwork.The program debuted on March 13, 2015 (the inaugural card featured Shawn Porter vs. Erick Bone in the opening bout, Chris Arreola vs. Curtis Harper, and Andre Berto vs. Josesito López in the main event) at 9 p.m.