Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined Tom fight

Phil de Vries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down the opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Vries believes stylistically that Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and would represent an excellent matchup for the heavyweight contender. He noted that different opponents present different stylistic challenges for Pereira. The post seeks fan opinion on which opponent would be more difficult for Pereira stylistically between Aspinall and Gane. Details about when Pereira allegedly declined the fight or the circumstances surrounding the offer were not provided.