A boxer narrowly avoids a bomb, and Stottlemeyer believes it won't be the only attempt with a championship bout coming up. Meantime, Monk splits his time between the case and contemplating retirement when he finds he must pass a fitness exam.—layle
Professional boxer Ray Regis has been itching for five years to reclaim the heavyweight champion title. But someone may not want Regis to win the belt after he and his trainer narrowly escape an attempt on his life by someone who put a bomb in a punching bag. More disturbing is the discovery that there is a contract out on Regis's life when DNA belonging to a professional hit man is found at the scene. Monk splits his time between solving the case and also preparing for a mandatory fitness exam.—dmcreif