Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined fight with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and notes that stylistically, different opponents present different challenges. He considers this would have been an excellent fight for Tom. The post asks fans to weigh in on who would be a more difficult stylistic opponent for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. Details about when this offer was allegedly made or the circumstances remain limited.