By Francisco Salazar

The quarterfinals of the 2015 Boxcino junior middleweight tournament will be in full swing on Friday night in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The semi-finals of the 154-pound tournament will take place seven weeks later and on the other side of the country

The winners of the quarterfinal bouts of the Boxcino tournament will fight on April 3, Banner Promotions promoter Artie Pelullo told BoxingScene.com.

The bouts will take place at the Omega Products International in Corona, a suburb of Los Angeles.

Both bouts will be televised live on ESPN2.

The semi-final bouts will consist of eight rounds, while the quarterfinal bouts on Friday night will be scheduled for six rounds.

The finals of the junior middleweight and heavyweight tournaments will take place at May 22. The winners of each tournament will receive the NABA and NABO titles, along with a top-10 ranking by the WBA and WBO.

Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Salazar also covers boxing for the Ventura County (CA) Star, RingTV, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing