The WBO middleweight champion was never troubled the American, who offered a poor effort to dethrone the title holder.
Saunders claimed a unanimous decision and will now hope to get the winner of tonight’s mammoth middleweight clash in Las Vegas.
The Brit also apologised to Monroe after a nasty build-up to the fight that also included Saunders’ son, Stevie, punching the American in the crown jewels.
“It’s all fun and games,” said Saunders.
“A bit of ring rust set in. I can’t disrespect the guy, he fought at world level. He gave me a sturdy test.”
Saunders’ son added: “I’m sorry for kicking you in the nuts.”
That brought some laughter from the crowd who had endured a fairly dull affair.
It was tight in the opening rounds with both men struggling to get going.
Saunders was the aggressor though and took control of the bout in the middle rounds as he got through with his left back hand.
Monroe Jnr was falling off the pace fast through eight but offered little to suggest he was desperate to relinquish Saunders of his belt or even get revenge after all the trash taking from the champion.
The American did claim the last two rounds of the bout but it was too little and certainly too late.
The judges all agreed on the winner with cards of 117-111, 115-114 and 117-112
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