Arthur Abraham to return on July 16 after losing world title to Gilberto Ramirez

Arthur Abraham will return to action in Berlin on July 16 after losing his world super-middleweight title to Gilberto Ramirez.

The Armenian-born 36-year-old (44-5-KO29) reigned as WBO champion for over two years before losing a unanimous decision to the unbeaten Ramirez in Las Vegas on April 9, and has decided to fight on.

"I'm not ready to say goodbye to the sport I love so much," said Abraham, who also enjoyed a 12-fight run as IBF middleweight king from 2005-2009.

''The fight with Ramirez did not go as planned, but I promise this will not happen again. I will show that I can do better and that I can become world champion again - that is my greatest wish."

He has come back from defeat before and we're sure he can do it again. It's now about his legacy and how he wants to be remembered.

His long-time coach and mentor Ulli Wegner said: "I was not happy with Arthur's performance against Ramirez, but I have decided to give the boy another chance

''He did not do enough in Las Vegas to retain his title and call himself a champion. Now, he must work harder and show that this was just a blip in his character.''

Promoter Kalle Sauerland said: "Arthur has overcome many obstacles in his career - fighting through a broken jaw to defend his middleweight title against Edison Miranda and suffering defeat in the Super Six on his way to becoming a two-weight world champion.

''He has come back from defeat before and we're sure he can do it again. It's now about his legacy and how he wants to be remembered as a boxer.

"He must show that the fire still burns and that he's willing to put in the work to become world champion again.''

Abraham's previous career losses came at the hands of Andre Dirrell, Carl Froch, Andre Ward and Robert Stieglitz.