Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined fight with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries believes that Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and considers it would be an excellent fight for Tom. He noted that while he thinks Tom is superior, the two opponents present different stylistic challenges. The post poses the question of which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer was made or the circumstances surrounding Pereira's decision are not provided.