De Fries claims Pereira declined Aspinall fight opportunity

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries stated he believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and noted that stylistically, different opponents present different challenges. He suggested that a fight with Aspinall would have been excellent for the heavyweight contender. The post does not provide additional context or details about when this alleged offer occurred or the circumstances surrounding Pereira's decision.