USYK'S A BOTTLER

Fury blasts critics after failing to face big rival

- CHRIS MCKENNA

TYSON FURY lashed out at heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk as he announced his money-spinning bout with mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou.

"The Gypsy King' will take on boxing novice Ngannou in a cash-chasing clash in Saudi Arabia on October 28.

But the WBC heavyweight champion has been criticised for not sealing a deal to take on WBA, IBF and WBO title holder Usyk in an undisputed fight.

Fury, 35, insists he's only fighting Cameroon's Ngannou because the division's real boxers snubbed him after talks broke down for bouts with Usyk and Anthony Joshua.

Fury said: "Facts are facts: Joshua bottled it, Usyk bottled it and Andy Ruiz asked for $20m, so he bottled it too.

"And here's another one - Deontay Wilder was asked to fight Ruiz in a final eliminator in February and they both said no.

"So they bottled it too. I took a real man on here who is willing to take on a challenge, because the rest are little s***house p*****S.