Just then, would-be thieves run for their lives as a professional boxer chases them from his home

Two outrageous teenage thieves got the scare of their lives when they tried to rob a luxury Gold Coast hotel over the weekend, only to find out the owner is a professional boxing star with no friendly attitude toward would-be criminals.

The two young criminals were looking for an easy target in Benowa Waters. Little did they know they were breaking into Casey Caswell’s home.

The 32-year-old is a professional boxer originally from Buckinghamshire, UK, with an unbeaten record of 7-0 and four knockouts.

The Australasian cruiserweight champion was alerted to their presence when his security cameras went off an alarm on his cellphone.

He then threw himself out the front door and charged after the frightened shirtless teenagers.

Casey Caswell has seven wins from seven pro fights and nearly added a few more knockouts to his résumé when he chased two would-be thieves out of his home

The footage was shared by fellow Australian boxer Demsey McKean and was met with a round of applause from Queenslanders who are fed up with opportunistic criminals.

“Smash the Eshay,” one replied.

“Hopefully they’re enjoying the hospital food until they’re recovered enough to go to jail,” said another.

“It’s more than a joke, just so cheeky! And if they get caught, they’ll be released!! There should be more of that! I wish he had caught her,” wrote another.

Luckily for the would-be thieves, they managed to escape before Caswell could grab them.

McKean said it would have gotten ugly if his boxing mate had been chasing them.

“Casey is doing what any man would do, that’s how you deal with nasty rats trying to break into your home,” McKean told News Corp.

‘No doubt how Casey Caswell wanted to start his early Sunday morning.

“He woke up to see two thieves walking around his car and front property and about to jump over the fence. So he ran out and chased her down the street.

“He didn’t catch her and nobody got hurt.

“My mate is a professional fighter and an Australasian champion, you picked the wrong house to mess with him.”