Top NJ wrestler Anthony Knox Jr charged with simple assault for alleged role in viral tournament brawl

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Star New Jersey high school wrestler Anthony Knox has been charged with simple assault-purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury after allegedly participating in a brawl in the bleachers at a tournament last month, per the New York Post.

Knox and his father, Anthony Knox Sr., were detained after the brawl at Collingswood High School dissipated. Knox Jr. had already won his match for St. John Vianney High School, which checked another key box on his way to an expected fourth straight New Jersey title in his weight class. 

Court documents obtained by The Post and videos on social media reveal a person alleged to be Knox Jr. sprinting up the bleachers to join the brawl at the high school.

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St. John Vianney’s Anthony Knox defeated Manchester’s Charles Gold by technical fall in their 126-pound quarterfinal match of the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament on February 28, 2025, in Lacey, N.J. (Peter Ackerman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"The defendant did enter the opposing team’s designated section of the gymnasium bleachers during the District 25 wrestling tournament, where he proceeded to punch [redacted] about the face and head repeatedly, which result in bruising and pain to the right temple area," the complaint document read. 

Knox Jr. was disqualified by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) from participation in the tournament until Mercer County Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels granted him a temporary restraining order from his ban, allowing him to compete in the Region 7 tournament. 

Knox Jr. won his match and will compete for his fourth straight