Dereck Chisora laboured to victory over Senad Gashi at the O2 Arena as he fought for the first time since his defeat to Dillian Whyte.
Chisora, in his first bout under trainer Dave Coldwell, won by a unanimous decision - 100-90, 100-91, 99-91 - on the judges' scorecards.
Chisora improved his career record to 30-9 but it was a far-from-entertaining victory against an opponent who frustrated the Briton with his elusive style.
Gashi, who suffered the third defeat of his 20-fight professional career, landed a nice counter punch in the second but Chisora connected with a good body shot in the third and took control of the fight.
Chisora continued to be the aggressor throughout the bout but his opponent survived to the end of the 10 rounds.
The 35-year-old will have been hoping for a more headline-grabbing display as he returned to the ring for the first time since his 11th-round knockout at the hands of Whyte in December.
