An armed man jumped out of a car in West Hollywood and tried to steal a Rolex, authorities said Wednesday, but the attempted thief may have picked the wrong guy.

A retired professional fighter and his girlfriend were walking down Sweetzer Avenue at around 1 p.m. Wednesday when the gunman got out of the car and demanded the luxury watch.

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The athlete, who declined to be identified, exclusively told NBC Los Angeles that he put his skills to use and tackled the criminal.

Surveillance video from a neighbor also captured the moment when the black sedan pulled up, and the gunman got beat up by someone he targeted.

“I was able to disarm and take the gun from him,” the man said. “I had him pinned down. He was trying to get

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