Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined fight with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries stated that while he believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane, the two opponents present different stylistic challenges. He suggested it would be an excellent fight for Tom regardless. The post asks followers to weigh in on which heavyweight would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. The claim adds context to discussions about Pereira's potential move to heavyweight and possible opponents in that division.