Aspinall teammate claims Pereira previously declined Tom fight

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries expressed his belief that Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane, noting that stylistically the two present different challenges for Pereira. He suggested the fight would have been excellent for Tom's career. The post asks followers to vote on who would be the more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. Details about when this alleged offer occurred or the circumstances surrounding Pereira's decision were not provided in the post.