Why did Oluwafemi Olasalami Joshua change his name to Anthony Joshua?

Let's just all call him Tony from now on

I went to school with a lot of british born african heritage fellas, they all have english names and their parents country cultural names (Usually given to them by their grandparents). All those names are usually in their birth certificates. English sounding names as their first and the african sounding ones as the middle names. Nothing wrong with whatever you chose to be known or called. This is the correct answer. Also quite common among Asians.

Anthony is easier for Robbie Barrett to pronounce when he's pleasuring himself.

Still not a contradiction, even in your made up version of events. The word has a meaning - you don't get to choose it. Are you thinking of the word 'hypocritical'? Now I've shown you how to spell it, you can use it. Mind you, he hasn't done any of what you stated. He's said his family call him Femi, but his birth certificate and boxing registration say Anthony. That's not shunning anything. And it's certainly not a contradiction. It's just facts. It's nothing unusual. See a bit of the world, and you'll find that out. Mind you, if he went by Femi, you'd criticise him for shunning the country he fights out of. I went to school with a lot of british born african heritage fellas, they all have english names and their parents country cultural names (Usually given to them by their grandparents). All those names are usually in their birth certificates. English sounding names as their first and the african sounding ones as the middle names. Nothing wrong with whatever you chose to be known or called.

If my name was Olafeumy whatever I would change it to Anthony Joshua too. Lol :boxing::boxing::boxing:

Coz the name Anthony strikes fear into peoples hearts..

Was it to sound harder? Was it to appeal more to the drunken English lout? A lot easier to market I would assume. AJ seems like a good guy so his name shouldn't really matter

Anthony Joshua claims to love Africa and his African roots. However, he shuns his African given-name, pretends it never existed, denies he was ever known as "Femi", despite that being his name for 2/3 of his life. That is indeed a contradiction. I think you should research the meaning of the word. Still not a contradiction, even in your made up version of events. The word has a meaning - you don't get to choose it. Are you thinking of the word 'hypocritical'? Now I've shown you how to spell it, you can use it. Mind you, he hasn't done any of what you stated. He's said his family call him Femi, but his birth certificate and boxing registration say Anthony. That's not shunning anything. And it's certainly not a contradiction. It's just facts. It's nothing unusual. See a bit of the world, and you'll find that out. Mind you, if he went by Femi, you'd criticise him for shunning the country he fights out of.

if they call him femi he will look and sound like a girl

Do I need to explain what a contradiction is? It's not a contradiction if someone uses their actual English first name, having been born in England, but still have regard for their African heritage. And it's not a contradiction to say he doesn't recall being called Femi, but still loves Africa. They're not even close to being contradictions. They're just 'things'. Anthony Joshua claims to love Africa and his African roots. However, he shuns his African given-name, pretends it never existed, denies he was ever known as "Femi", despite that being his name for 2/3 of his life. That is indeed a contradiction. I think you should research the meaning of the word.

Was it to sound harder? Was it to appeal more to the drunken English lout? Yeah, 'louts' often go by 'Anthony'. Sometimes Quentin, or Tarquin.

Worse still, in recent times he has been confronted with this question several times, asked "Why not Femi anymore??" And he flat out denies any recollection of ever being called "Femi". Weird, considering he pretends to love his African roots, has a tattoo of Africa, isn't this a contradiction? Not the only one coming from a Matchroom fighter, but still. Do I need to explain what a contradiction is? It's not a contradiction if someone uses their actual English first name, having been born in England, but still have regard for their African heritage. And it's not a contradiction to say he doesn't recall being called Femi, but still loves Africa. They're not even close to being contradictions. They're just 'things'.

You try writing that at top of every page every single day in school.. I think I'd change my name. I couldn't afford the pencils.

If my name was Olafeumy whatever I would change it to Anthony Joshua too. Lol

lol Robbie Barrett owned as usual. It's not a big deal tbh, loads of people go by their middle names.

Worse still, in recent times he has been confronted with this question several times, asked "Why not Femi anymore??" And he flat out denies any recollection of ever being called "Femi". Weird, considering he pretends to love his African roots, has a tattoo of Africa, isn't this a contradiction? Not the only one coming from a Matchroom fighter, but still.

Was it to sound harder? Was it to appeal more to the drunken English lout? Very hard to pronounce, and memorize his name. Anthony is a common english name.

Obviously Hearns told him to change it so he can be more endearing to the drunk casual UK fans! Isn't it a bit insulting to his peoples and "bredrin" doe?? After 20 odd years of being Femi Joshua, overnight changed to Anthony Joshua??1?

Obviously Hearns told him to change it so he can be more endearing to the drunk casual UK fans!