Alex Pereira reportedly declined fight with Tom Aspinall, says Aspinall teammate

Phil De Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries stated that while he believes Tom is better than Ciryl Gane, the stylistic matchups differ, but a fight between them would be excellent for Aspinall. The post asks fans to weigh in on which heavyweight would pose a more difficult stylistic challenge for Pereira. Details about when Pereira allegedly declined the fight or the specific circumstances were not provided in the post.