Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira declined fight offer with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Tom Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and that stylistically, different opponents present varying challenges. He suggested the bout would have been excellent for Tom. The post asks fans to weigh in on which opponent would be more difficult for Pereira stylistically between Aspinall and Gane. No official confirmation or context about when this alleged offer occurred was provided in the post.