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

Phil de Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Tom. De Fries believes Aspinall would be a better matchup than Cyril Gane and that stylistically, different opponents present different challenges for Pereira. The post asks followers to weigh in on which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic opponent for Poatan (Pereira's nickname). The claim suggests that a potential Aspinall-Pereira bout was discussed but did not materialize due to Pereira's decision. This would have been considered an excellent fight for Aspinall according to de Fries.