Aspinall teammate claims Pereira previously declined fight with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou and that different opponents present different stylistic challenges for Pereira. The post posed a question to followers about which heavyweight represents a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. The claim adds context to ongoing heavyweight division discussions, though no specific timeline or details about when this alleged offer occurred were provided in the post.