By Mark Vester

The Commercial Appeal reports that the HBO "Boxing After Dark" tripleheader, scheduled for June 21, is heading to the FedExForum in Memphis. The card will be co-promoted by Lou DiBella and Prize Fight Boxing. The card was initially eyed for New York, but the FedExForum presented DiBella with a better offer to host the event.

In the main event, Andre Berto (21-0, 18KOs) will face Miguel Angel Rodriguez (29-2, 23 KOs) in a WBC welterweight eliminator to set the mandatory challenger to champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In the co-feature, undefeated heavyweights Chazz Witherspoon (23-0, 15 KO's) and Chris Areola (23-0, 21 KOs) do battle. Unbeaten flyweight Rayonta Whitfield (21-0, 10KOs) will also see action.

"The economy is terrible right now," DiBella said. "But we've gotten a good deal with the FedExForum, and they've allowed us to make this a very affordable fight. I know Memphis isn't Las Vegas and isn't a casino town, but Memphis is a great place to do an event. This (fight) is a way for me to come back to Memphis and price a fight to where even the ringside seats are affordable for regular folk to see some of the best in boxing."

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