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Knox Jolie-Pitt and his dad, Brad Pitt, may not have the best relationship, but the 17-year-old is his twin. The teenager has found Muay Thai as his sport of choice, and he looks like he's ready to star in the next Fight Club. After taking home a medal on Saturday, he was back at the gym training for the next one.
You can tell by the photos, Knox has been putting in the work. The teenager looks ripped. If you're wondering what Muay Thai is, it’s a combat sport from Thailand, and people call it “the art of eight limbs” because you use your fists, elbows, knees, and shins.
You're not just throwing punches, you’re clinching, kneeing, elbowing, and kicking. It’s intense but also super technical, with a rhythm to it. It's like a workout, fight, and a dance all at once. He arrived with his hands wrapped, ready to train, his gloves dangling from his gym bag, and some comfortable Crocs.
Knox is also rocking a pretty incredible haircut. Somewhere between a fade and a mohawk.
The athlete and his twin, Vivienne, turned 17 on July 12, and the next day, he competed in Los Angeles at the Born to Win Combat Sport competition - IKF point Muay Thai and PBSC Point Boxing Sparring Circuit.
The competitions are fun, semi-contact, and abide by a strict "no knockout" rule, so it's the perfect place for him to get fights under his belt before trying out amateur competitions. But that doesn't mean they're easy. The fighters are still going hard, and there are some skilled competitors.
The young fighter had the support of his mom, Angelina, and his twin sister, Vivienne, who cheered for him in the crowd. He left victorious, posing with his medal in photos shared to social media. Fighters usually have ring names, and considering his first name, the possibilities are endless, like "Knox the Knockout" or "Knox 'Knock you out' Jolie-Pitt."
The Jolie-Pitt kids are finding their passions
The Jolie-Pitt kids are proving to be successful at anything they put their minds to. Shiloh Jolie has found a passion for dance, and although she doesn't have social media, she has gone viral several times for her smooth moves.
Vivienne has followed in her mom's footsteps and took on the job as her assistant for her Broadway musical, ‘The Outsiders', last year. “Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn’t focused on being the center of attention but on being a support to other creatives,” Angelina previously said in a statement, per People. “She’s very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute.”
The show is also where it was revealed that Vivienne only went by "Vivienne Jolie" in the Playbill, dropping Brad's famous last name. Shiloh legally dropped his name as well on his 18th birthday.
With the twins turning 18 next year, we will have to wait and see if they follow suit. A source reportedly told the Daily Mail Brad was "desperate" to "make amends" with the twins before their birthday.
If the F1 actor can make it happen, maybe we will see him at Knox's next sparring competition. The former couple also shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara, 20, whom they adopted as children.