Phil De Fries Claims Alex Pereira Turned Down Tom Aspinall Fight

Phil De Fries, a friend and training partner of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously declined an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries expressed his belief that Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane, noting that different opponents present different stylistic challenges. He suggested that a fight with Gane would still be excellent for Tom's career trajectory. The post poses a question to fans about which heavyweight would present a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. Details about when Pereira allegedly declined the Aspinall fight or the circumstances are limited in the original post.