De Fries claims Pereira previously declined fight with Aspinall

Phil de Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down the opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries stated he believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou and that stylistically different opponents pose different challenges. The post details are limited, with de Fries suggesting such a bout would be excellent for Aspinall. The statement was made in the context of discussing potential heavyweight matchups for Pereira.