Phil De Fries claims Alex Pereira previously declined fight with Tom Aspinall

Phil De Fries, a friend and training partner of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries believes that while Tom is better than Ciryl Gane, different opponents present different stylistic challenges. He suggests a fight between Pereira and Aspinall would be excellent for Tom. The post includes a poll asking fans which opponent would be more stylistically difficult for Pereira. Details about when Pereira allegedly declined the fight or the context of the offer are not provided in the post.