I loved this episode.. it was very refreshing to see something mentioned about Monk's constant desire to be reinstated as a cop.. and we didn't see him take the physical, but we saw him go through all the different things while trying to get to the sniper.
It's also a great trait of Monk's, when he forgets his problems, even for a little while, when he's trying to help someone he cares about. He became a friend, I guess, to the boxer. ^^
So what did you all think?