De Fries claims Pereira previously turned down fight with Aspinall

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has claimed that Alex Pereira previously declined an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries stated that while he believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane, the matchups present different stylistic challenges for Pereira. He noted that stylistically the opponents suit Pereira differently, but emphasized that a fight with Aspinall would be excellent for Tom's career. The post invites discussion on which opponent would be more difficult for Pereira from a stylistic perspective. Details about when Pereira allegedly declined the fight are not provided in the post.