Phil De Fries claims Alex Pereira previously declined fight with Tom Aspinall

Phil De Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries believes this would have been an excellent fight for Tom. He considers Aspinall superior to Ciryl Gane and notes that stylistically, the matchups present different challenges. The claim adds context to discussions about potential heavyweight opponents for Pereira. De Fries posed the question of which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic challenge for Poatan between Aspinall and Gane.