Tyler Christopher has called for an immediate rematch after his controversial defeat to Baltimore’s Jason Cananaso at the Berkeley Institute.

Christopher was left fuming when Cananaso was awarded an unanimous decision win to hand the Bermudian southpaw the first loss of his amateur career earlier this month.

The 20-year-old felt he had done more than enough to secure his sixth straight victory and has targeted a swift return to the ring, with a local fight night believed to be planned for February.

“The last fight hurt, it hurt a lot as I’d put so much into it,” said Christopher, of Controversy Gym.

“It still doesn’t sit well with me. I’ve looked at the footage over and over again and I still can’t see how the judges thought he beat me unanimously.

“There’s no way he won all three rounds. I believe I won that fight. I’m trying to get a rematch and then I’ll beat him properly.”

Despondent but undeterred, Christopher insists the defeat has not dented his confidence and believes he has learnt plenty about the sometimes subjective nature of the sport.

“It’s discouraging, but that’s life,” said Christopher, who is coached by Leo Richardson.

“I can’t let it knock me. I’m getting better and better. These things happen in boxing; guys get robbed everyday. I’m just trying to move forward.”

Christopher admits he is contemplating having an “all-out war” with Cananaso if the pair meet again as he feels his superior boxing skills went unrewarded by the judges.

“I was boxing against this guy and the judges didn’t appreciate that,” he added. “All he was doing was charging at me and swinging wildly, whereas I was backing up and catching him with check hooks. Maybe I need to beat him at his own game and fight him on the inside.

“Usually I just go in there and try and beat the guy, but this time I did what people told me to do — I stayed calm and boxed on the outside. I guess it’s a learning experience. I’m more determined now and I’ve spoken to my coaches and they feel like it was a robbery as well.”

Cananaso’s coach Jake “The Snake” Smith, of Baltimore Boxing Club, believed his fighter had been the aggressor and had held the centre of the ring.

“I was very pleased with Jason, he came out strong and threw proper punches, moved his head, and did everything we asked of him,” Smith said in his post-fight interview.