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 is only taking on Cameroon’s Ngannou because the division’s real boxers snubbed him after talks broke down for fights with Usyk and Anthony Joshua.
He said: “Facts are facts: Joshua bottled it, Usyk bottled it and Andy Ruiz asked for £16million, 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 and I don’t mind saying it.
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