Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira declined fight with heavyweight

Phil De Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and that stylistically different opponents present varying challenges for Pereira. He suggested the Aspinall matchup would have been an excellent fight for Tom. The post asks followers which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic opponent for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. No further details were provided about when the alleged offer was made or the circumstances surrounding Pereira's reported decision.