Knox Jolie-Pitt celebrated his high school graduation in a way that few celebrity kids ever could. Just hours before stepping into a Muay Thai ring in Los Angeles, the 17-year-old addressed classmates and parents with a speech that quickly grabbed attention online.
The son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt mixed graduation-night excitement with fighter energy when he used the moment to promote his upcoming match. The result was part commencement speech, part pre-fight hype video, complete with an uncensored promise to win.
Angelina and Brad’s son Knox Jolie-Pitt dropped some f-bombs during his high school graduation speech
In a clip shared on X from the ceremony, Knox told the crowd he would be competing later that night at Total Sonic Knockout 5, a Muay Thai event in downtown Los Angeles. “Tonight, I’m gonna be fighting at Total Sonic Knockout 5 at 12:45 a.m., so catch me,” he said before adding, “I’m gonna knock ’em the f—k out.”
The crowd responded with cheers, proving that even graduation speeches can double as fight promotion when you’re a Jolie-Pitt.
Hours later, Knox backed up the confidence. Video obtained by TMZ showed the teenager competing in an exhibition bout, exchanging kicks and punches before ultimately winning the IKF Point Muay Thai Technical event. While the spotlight was firmly on Knox, two familiar faces were reportedly watching from the crowd.
Angelina Jolie and Knox’s twin sister, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, attended the event without drawing attention to themselves. The appearance was hardly surprising. Jolie has regularly supported her son’s martial arts pursuits and was previously seen celebrating one of his competition victories last year.
The milestone also arrives amid continued public interest in the relationship between Brad Pitt and his children. While Knox was celebrating graduation and a combat sports victory in the same evening, Pitt was photographed in France with girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
Reports in recent years have suggested a growing distance between Pitt and several of his children following his long-running divorce from Jolie. Some of the siblings have also reportedly stopped using “Pitt” publicly.
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