Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira declined fight with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down the opportunity to face Tom in a potential super fight. De Fries believes Aspinall would be a tougher stylistic matchup for Pereira than Ciryl Gane. The post asks fans to weigh in on which heavyweight would pose more problems for Pereira stylistically. Details about when this alleged offer occurred or the circumstances around it were not provided. This comment adds context to ongoing speculation about potential cross-divisional matchups involving the light heavyweight champion.