Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira previously declined to fight Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down the opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries believes that stylistically, Tom presents different challenges compared to Ciryl Gane. He suggested that a bout with Pereira would have been an excellent matchup for Aspinall. The post poses a question to fans about which heavyweight represents a more difficult stylistic challenge for Poatan. Details about when this alleged decline occurred or the specific circumstances are not provided in the original report.