It wasn't exactly a technical masterclass, but Deontay Wilder got the job done on Saturday night.
When the dust settled after 12 hard-fought rounds at the O2 Arena, Wilder had emerged victorious on the scorecards after a drag-out brawl that had seen the two veterans taken to their limits.
Wilder had the gutsy veteran hurt on multiple occasions - later claiming that he had held back intentionally due to his respect for Chisora - and demonstrated his own willingness to battle through adversity as the home favourite refused to take a backwards step.
The result marked just the third time in Wilder's 50-fight professional career that he had seen the final bell and raised a number of questions as to where he will go from here.
Asked in the ring post-fight, the victorious American reiterated his plans to climb back towards the top of the division with the aim of reclaiming the heavyweight title that he held from 2015 to 2020.
With what will likely be his final run at gold now well underway, we've taken a look at three potential fights for the Bronze Bomber.
Martin Bakole
One of the few fighters that can rival Wilder's reputation as one of the division's hardest hitters is 32-year-old Martin Bakole.
A fifth-round stoppage of Jared Anderson in 2024 put the giant heavyweight in the conversation to take on some of the biggest names in the sport but his momentum has stalled since.
Bakole was clearly not in fight shape when he stepped in to face Joseph Parker on just two days notice in February last year, and the former world champion duly took care of business by getting the win in the second round.
While that result was not particularly surprising given how little time he had to prepare, Bakole followed that up with a majority draw against Efe Ajagba in what was a lumbering performance after he had closed as a heavy favourite.
The 33-year-old now finds his career at an impasse but provided he improves his conditioning, he still possesses the physical attributes to be a problem for even the best fighters at heavyweight.
Like Chisora, Bakole would be happy to fight Wilder on the front foot, and a clash between the pair would be a great test of where both men stand in the division in 2026.
Hughie Fury
Hughie Fury has become something of a forgotten man at heavyweight in recent years.
Possessing similar physical gifts to his cousin Tyson Fury, Hughie was once tipped to reach the elite of the heavyweight division but has fallen short against elite opposition on three occasions - most recently when he was outpointed by Alexander Povetkin in 2019.
Since then the 31-year-old has quietly racked up a eight-fight winning streak against a mix of aging veterans and lower-level competition.
Nothing sells quite as well in combat sports as a good backstory, and with a fourth fight with Tyson unlikely, a win over Hughie could allow Wilder some manner of revenge over the Fury clan.
After all, the pair had actually originally been slated to face off more than a decade ago while Wilder was the reigning WBC champion - but the fight ultimately failed to materialise.
Anthony Joshua
The best time to do something was ten years ago, the second best time is now.
That oft-repeated adage could not be more true when it comes to boxing, particularly in the case of a potential US vs UK showdown between Wilder and Anthony Joshua.
The two fighters share a number of similarities in their respective journeys to the top of the sport. Both men claimed Olympic medals despite relative inexperience in the sport before later putting their size, athleticism and KO power to good use as they climbed up the ranks as professionals.
Joshua and Wilder have been on a collision course since they captured they were first crowned world champion just 15 months apart.
A clash between the pair appeared to finally be in the works in 2023 thanks to the financial might of Saudi Arabia boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh with both men fighting on the same event, but the plans were scuppered when Wilder was beaten by Joseph Parker in Riyadh.
Now though it appears that the stars have aligned for a showdown that would comfortably sell out any stadium in the UK and be a great barometer for what each man has to offer as they attempt one final push towards the top of the mountain.
