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Phil de Fries, a close associate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and notes that opponents present different stylistic challenges for fighters. He suggested the matchup would have been excellent for Aspinall's career trajectory. The post posed a question to fans about which heavyweight would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane, though no further details about the timeline or circumstances of Pereira's alleged refusal were provided.
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