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

Phil De Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom Aspinall. De Fries expressed his belief that Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou and noted that different opponents present different stylistic challenges. The post asks followers to weigh in on which opponent would be more difficult for Pereira stylistically between Aspinall and Ngannou. The claim suggests Pereira may have avoided the matchup with the interim heavyweight champion. Details on when this alleged offer was made or the specific circumstances are not provided in the post.