Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira previously declined Tom Aspinall fight

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and would be an excellent matchup, though he acknowledges the stylistic differences between potential opponents. The post raises the question of who would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. Details about when this offer allegedly occurred or the specific circumstances are not provided in the post.