The Star Star New Jersey High School, Anthony Knox, was accused of simple assault-bait / knowingly caused bodily injuries after having pretended to participate in a fight in the stands during a tournament last month, according to the New York Post.
Knox and his father, Anthony Knox Sr., were detained after the dissipation of the Collingswood fight. Knox Jr. had already won his match for St. John Vianney secondary school, who checked another key box to a fourth consecutive New Jersey title planned in its weight category.
The court documents obtained by the post and videos on social networks reveal that a alleged person would be Knox Jr. sprinting the stands to join the fight in high school.
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Anthony Knox of St. John Vianney beat Charles Gold de Manchester by technical fall in his match in the quarterfinals of 126 pounds from the NJSIAA region 7 tournament on February 28, 2025, in Lacey, NJ (Peter Ackerman / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“The accused entered the section designated by the opposing team of the stands of the gymnasium during the district wrestling tournament 25, where he proceeded to punch [redacted] About the face and head several times, which causes bruises and pain in the right temple area, “said the complaint document.
Knox Jr. was disqualified by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) of participation in the tournament until the judge of the Superior Court of the county of Mercer, Patrick Bartels, granted him a temporary prohibition order of his prohibition, allowing him to participate in the tournament of the region 7.
Knox Jr. won his match and will compete for his fourth consecutive state title this weekend.
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Knox Jr. published a statement explaining why he joined the fight, in which he declared that his father approached the opposing team to tackle the alleged insults.
“During the final matches, the atmosphere of the crowd has become more and more hostile to me and my teammates because of our success,” said Knox Jr.’s statement, whom Bartels asked him. “The insults were launched to us. Apparently my father approached the people who launched the insults and asked them to stop.
“In response, I saw these people rushing by aggressing my father and he was lowered and completely surrounded by unruly people. My immediate reaction was to run near the section to help the protection and security of my father and my mother, who was with me. I dispute the version adopted by the NJSIAA of the facts.”
Anthony Knox by St. John Vianney Control Owen Gardner by Paul VI during the 126-pound fight during the last round of the district wrestling tournament 25 on February 22, 2025. Knox defeated Gardner, 17-2. (Imagn)
The Knox family also participated in an interview with ABC7, where Knox Sr. said that “racial insults” were in the process of children on the carpets below.
“”[I] I saw a bunch of adult men screaming racial insults in the children I have been training since they were 6 years old, cursing my son, cursing my wife, “said Knox Sr., an MMA veteran.
“As a man, I went, I entered the stands and I asked the guy to stop. At that time, I was attacked. I never punch. I never injured anyone. I never ran up there like a bat outside the hell, I could only injure myself.
The initial response of the NJSIAA, after examining the video evidence online, was to disqualify Knox Jr., the best classified wrestler in the weight category of 126 pounds in the country, of the state tournament. Then, after Bartels’ decision on the issue, the Director Body said he would appeal the court’s decision, with which they “are strongly disagreed.”
Anthony Knox by St. John Vianney participates in the match in the quarter -final of 126 pounds from the NJSIAA region 7 tournament on February 28, 2025, in Lacey, NJ (Peter Ackerman / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Knox Jr. is a Commit Cornell who had a “difficult conversation” with his future head coach, Mike Gray, on the situation that took place at Collingswood High School. Gray told NJ.com that the status of Knox Jr. with the university had not been assigned by the incident, and he plans to have it on his list whenever he is registered.
Knox Jr. defeated Aidan Flynn of Lacey High School to win the title of region 7 in the weight category of 126 pounds, preparing for one more match that would make him the fifth wrestler of the state to win four consecutive New Jersey titles.
