Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira previously declined fight

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down the opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries acknowledged that while he believes Tom is better than Ciryl Gane, the stylistic matchups differ between opponents. He suggested the Gane fight would be excellent for Tom's career. The post asks followers to vote on which opponent would be more stylistically challenging for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. Details about when this alleged offer occurred or the specific circumstances are limited in the original post.