Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined Tom fight

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries stated that while he believes Tom is better than Ciryl Gane, the stylistic matchups differ and a Pereira fight would have been excellent for Aspinall. The post poses a question to fans about which opponent would be more stylistically difficult for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer occurred or the circumstances around Pereira's decision are not provided in the post.