PBC Year in Photos: Anatomy of a Fight Night

You can feel the electricity in the air on a fight night, which is filled with action long before the fighters ever step into the ring.

Adrien Broner gets his groove on while getting his hands wrapped before fighting Shawn Porter in Las Vegas on June 20.
Miguel Angel Mendoza works on his form in the locker room before his fight against Robert Easter in Las Vegas on June 20.
Errol Spence Jr. gets stretched out before his fight against Phil Lo Greco in Las Vegas on June 20.
Shawn Porter gets mentally prepared to fight Adrien Broner after getting his hands wrapped in Las Vegas on June 20.
Referee Robert Byrd awaits the fighters' arrival in the ring before the Errol Spence Jr. vs Phil Lo Greco bout in Las Vegas on June 20.
Steve Cunningham makes his way through the crowd as he prepares to fight Antonio Tarver in Newark, New Jersey, on August 14.
Angelise Garcia sings the national anthem in Brooklyn, New York, on April 11 as twin sister Sianney stands at attention. The twins are the younger siblings of 147-pound contender Danny Garcia.
Willie Nelson stands at center ring with referee Frank Santore Jr. before fighting Tony Harrison in Tampa, Florida, on July 11.
Ringside officials prepare to ring the bell for the start of another round in Hidalgo, Texas, on May 9.
The Spike TV broadcast crew of Scott Hanson, Jimmy Smith, Dana Jacobson and Antonio Tarver gather ringside before another fight night.
Fans of Mario Barrios show their support in El Paso, Texas, on July 18.
Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz exchange blows during their bout at Staples Center in Los Angeles on August 29.
Sports broadcasting legends Al Michaels, Bob Costas and Marv Albert share pre-fight duties for the NBC fight card in Brooklyn, New York, on April 11.
Daniel Jacobs and Sergio Mora get busy in the ring during their 160-pound title bout in Brooklyn, New York, on August 1.
The crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena watches Keith Thurman fight Robert Guerrero in the main event of the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions event on March 7.
NBC ringside analyst and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard looks on during a break in the action.
Robert Guerrero and Keith Thurman go toe-to-toe in the ring in Las Vegas on March 7.
Fans of Leo Santa Cruz show their support in Los Angeles on August 29.
Yenifel Vicente celebrates after his third-round knockout of Juan Dominguez in Trenton, New Jersey, on December 8.
Daquan Arnett gets a hug from his mom after his first-round TKO of Yudel Johnson in Miami on November 25.

There were 46 televised fight cards in the inaugural year of Premier Boxing Champions, with a talented roster of world champions, title hopefuls and top prospects competing in the ring throughout 2015.

In our final photo gallery recapping some of our favorite shots from the first year of PBC, photographers Lucas Noonan and Suzanne Teresa focus their lenses on the many elements that make up a night at the fights.

For a complete look at all our photo galleries and year-end honors, check out the Best of PBC 2015.