Anthony Joshua has explained he had to use the name on his passport in order to launch his boxing career after Dillian Whyte accused him of being "fake" in 2015.
Joshua has been frequently hailed as 'Femi' by British rivals Whyte and Tyson Fury throughout his boxing career, a moniker which stems from his name 'Oluwafemi'. The British star feuded with the 'Body Snatcher' in the build-up to their ring meeting, where Whyte accused Joshua of being "fake" by not using his 'real name'.
Whyte slammed his rival during an interview with iFL TV in 2015, claiming: "The guy is fake, he doesn't even use his real name. What is his name? His name is Femi. His name isn't Anthony, his name is Oluwafemi. This man never uses his birth name come on man. I have a friend in a high place that tells me everything."
