Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira declined fight with Aspinall

Phil De Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries noted that while he believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou, the stylistic matchups differ significantly for both potential opponents. The post raises questions about which heavyweight would present a more difficult stylistic challenge for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer was made or the circumstances surrounding it were not provided in the brief statement.