Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined Tom fight offer

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom Aspinall. De Fries believes Tom is better than Ciryl Gane and that while different opponents present different stylistic challenges, a fight with Aspinall would be excellent for Tom's career. The post asks which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer was made or the circumstances surrounding it are not provided in the post.