# Episode 277: James Lilley

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Podcast: [Ambition is Critical](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambition-is-critical-8938)
Published: 2026-02-26T21:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7007

## Resource

The boys are joined by old friend and BKFC legend James Lilley and talk about his wild time fighting in Marbella, meeting Conor McGregor and trying to get a fight on King of the Streets during Covid. James talks about his upcoming UK title fight with Gary Fox, changing his diet to make the 145ln Featherweight limit, finding sparring while working away and getting a helicopter to watch Liverpool at Anfield. The boys talk about the recent boxing drama, Chinese AI, Tourette’s at the BAFTA’s, Jos...

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