West Hollywood Thieves Wanted a Rolex, but It Was on a Boxer’s Arm

A gym owner takes some lumps but manages to fight off the three muggers. His dog was no help.

The Lab at Sunset Boulevard and North Sweetzer Avenue in West Hollywood in July 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via Google Maps

Thieves in West Hollywood almost scored a free Rolex when they assaulted a gym owner on Sunset Boulevard.

Unfortunately for them, Rocco DiStefano, 29, put his amateur boxing skills to test fighting off the assailants and fleeing into a nearby store, according to security cam footage obtained by KTLA 5.