J Boujii has been asking for the opportunity.
Now he has it.
At Power Slap 23 in Texas, Boujii will square off against Hayden Johnson in a highly charged lightweight matchup that already has plenty of tension before either man steps onto the stage.
What started as a straightforward discussion about rankings, momentum and opportunity quickly turned into one of the most heated face-offs leading into the event.
Boujii believes Johnson is the perfect opponent to help elevate his name.
Johnson believes Boujii is about to receive the same kind of reality check he once experienced himself.
And by the end of the interview, both men were making it clear that this one feels far more personal than a typical matchup.
J Boujii Says He Manifested The Fight
Boujii had already publicly talked about wanting Johnson.
He expected that matchup to potentially happen later.
Instead, Power Slap accelerated the timeline.
“I was like, yo, I’m gonna take care of everybody they give me, then Vegas, I’m gonna call out for Hayden.”
The promotion apparently had another idea.
“Then they was like, nah, fuck that. Just do it right now.”
Boujii was more than happy to accept.
He joked that every time he appears with Slap News and speaks something into existence, it seems to happen.
“I feel like I gotta come on here every time I want to get something done.”
Now the matchup is official.
And Boujii believes the timing could not be better.
Boujii Calls It A Marquee Matchup
On paper, Boujii views the fight as one of the most intriguing matchups on the card.
He enters as a rising No. 10 contender with momentum and growing attention.
Johnson sits higher in the rankings at No. 6 and already has experience against elite competition.
“This is probably a best-case scenario.”
Both fighters have knockout power.
Both have something to prove.
And both enter Power Slap 23 at important points in their careers.
“You got number 10 coming in hot, a lot of hype. You got the number six guy Hayden.”
Johnson is trying to rebound after a difficult outing against Robert Trujillo.
Boujii is looking to use him as a stepping stone.
“Can he bounce back? Or will I make him a stain?”
Boujii already knows which outcome he expects.
Boujii Plans To Leave Johnson On The Canvas
When asked what he meant by making Johnson “a stain,” Boujii did not leave much room for interpretation.
He plans to knock him out.
“I got to.”
Boujii stressed that the prediction is not necessarily rooted in hatred or disrespect.
Instead, he views Johnson as the obstacle between himself and the next level of the division.
“For me to make my name and get up there, I gotta boom him.”
The motivation also remains personal.
Boujii once again referenced providing for his son and using Power Slap as an opportunity to improve his family’s life.
“Nothing’s gonna stop me from getting both checks for my son.”
Then came the trash talk.
“Be thankful I even said your name, bro.”
In Boujii’s mind, simply calling Johnson out helped put another paycheck in his pocket.
“You gonna get the show-up check. That’s great.”
The win bonus, however, Boujii plans to keep for himself.
Hayden Johnson Joins The Interview And Things Escalate Quickly
Once Johnson entered the conversation, the tone changed immediately.
Technical issues briefly delayed the confrontation, but Boujii used even that moment to continue talking.
He mocked Johnson for previously posting and deleting comments online.
“If you’re gonna post it, post it, bro.”
Boujii accused Johnson of deleting remarks after previously threatening him on social media.
“You gotta stand ten toes.”
Once Johnson returned to the call, there was no slow buildup.
The confrontation started almost immediately.
Johnson Promises To Put Boujii To Sleep
Johnson came into the conversation ready to fire back.
He mocked Boujii with a new nickname and quickly turned the conversation toward fight night.
“Pray you win that coin toss, boy.”
Johnson reminded Boujii that he has already absorbed powerful strikes during his Power Slap career.
“I took three from the best in the world.”
He then made an even bigger claim.
Even if Boujii wins the coin toss and gets to strike first, Johnson wants him to take the opportunity.
“I hope you get the coin toss.”
Johnson believes he can take Boujii’s best shot.
“Hit me as hard as you got.”
Then he delivered his prediction.
“I’m gonna stay right on my feet. I’m gonna come back and I’m gonna fucking sleep you.”
Boujii was not impressed.
Boujii Says Johnson Does Not Believe His Own Words
Boujii laughed off Johnson’s confidence.
“You’re supposed to say all that.”
He accused Johnson of trying to convince himself rather than intimidate his opponent.
“You don’t believe that shit.”
According to Boujii, nothing Johnson says before the match is going to change his confidence.
“That shit don’t work on me.”
That is when Johnson pointed to one of the biggest moments of his own career.
His willingness to accept Robert Trujillo.
Johnson Reminds Boujii That He Faced Robert Trujillo
Johnson believes his résumé proves his toughness.
He claimed several fighters turned down the opportunity to face Trujillo.
He did not.
“I went there one round to my name, one round of experience.”
Despite entering with limited Power Slap experience, Johnson accepted one of the most difficult assignments possible.
“I’d say I put on a show.”
Boujii gave him genuine credit for taking the opportunity.
“Respect for that, bro. Real shit.”
But he immediately followed it with a warning.
“Rob’s not me and I’m not Rob.”
Johnson believes Boujii may be heading toward the same kind of wake-up call he experienced against the champion.
“You might get that same wake-up call I got with Rob.”
Boujii strongly disagrees.
Boujii Expects Johnson To End Up Looking At The Lights
Boujii says he respects Johnson’s ability to hit.
He fully expects Johnson to come into the match ready to throw a dangerous strike.
But in Boujii’s mind, the final image is already clear.
“I expect your ass on that fucking ground.”
Boujii predicted Johnson will be left staring upward after absorbing his power.
“Twitching, looking up at the fucking stars.”
He then raised the stakes by questioning what would happen to Johnson’s career if he loses.
“What happens after I knock you out?”
Boujii believes Johnson has more to lose than he does.
“You got mad shit to lose.”
In his view, a loss for himself would simply be viewed as a rising prospect being pushed too quickly.
A loss for Johnson could have much larger consequences.
Johnson Offers To Put His Career On The Line
Johnson did not back away from the challenge.
In fact, he attempted to raise the stakes dramatically.
“We can make a contract that whoever loses can never compete again.”
Johnson offered to create an unofficial agreement where the loser would walk away from slap fighting.
“Wanna up the stakes?”
Boujii did not accept the challenge as presented.
Instead, he suggested they put money on the outcome.
“Put your bread up.”
Still, the exchange showed exactly how heated the rivalry had become.
Neither man was interested in backing down.
Boujii Says Power Slap Wants Him
Boujii believes he enters Power Slap 23 with significant momentum.
“I’m the newest one in here and I’m hot.”
He repeatedly emphasized that he believes the promotion and fans have embraced his personality.
“They love me.”
That confidence is part of why he believes Johnson has more pressure entering the matchup.
If Boujii loses, he believes the story becomes one of a rising newcomer taking on too much too soon.
If Johnson loses?
Boujii believes the narrative becomes much more damaging.
“You get knocked out by J Boujii, God bless.”
For Boujii, either outcome still keeps people talking about him.
The Cowboy Hat Becomes Part Of The Trash Talk
With Power Slap 23 taking place in Texas, Johnson leaned into the theme with a cowboy hat.
Boujii immediately went after it.
“Do you understand me now with this little stupid ass hat on?”
The two continued trading insults, with Boujii mocking Johnson’s appearance and Johnson dismissing Boujii as a clown.
Despite the verbal attacks, Johnson did briefly acknowledge respect.
“I respect you as a person, as an athlete.”
Then he immediately followed it with:
“You’re a fucking clown.”
Boujii responded in kind.
By that point, any attempt at a calm pre-fight conversation had disappeared.
Both Men Believe Their Previous Knockouts Prove Something
Johnson questioned the quality of Boujii’s previous opposition.
Boujii returned the criticism.
“We both took out glass jaws.”
He then referenced Johnson being rocked earlier in his career and questioned his durability.
Boujii believes the previous warning signs are enough to tell him what will happen in Texas.
“I’ve seen what he’s been on.”
In his mind, Johnson has already shown vulnerabilities.
“That would have never happened to me.”
That confidence only continued building after Johnson left the call.
Boujii Says Johnson Has Far More To Lose
Once Johnson disconnected, Boujii continued explaining why he believes the pressure is entirely on his opponent.
“He loses and he knows if he loses he’s done.”
Boujii again argued that his own story remains intact regardless.
“If I lose, it’s just too much too soon.”
He believes his personality, marketability and momentum give him a much longer runway.
“How does J Boujii bounce back? It’s another story for me.”
Johnson, however, does not have that same luxury in Boujii’s mind.
“He loses, his ass is done.”
It is a harsh assessment.
But it highlights the level of confidence Boujii carries heading into Power Slap 23.
Boujii Says The Fight Is Already Written
By the end of the conversation, Boujii sounded completely convinced about the outcome.
“This shit is written.”
He believes Johnson needed this matchup more than he did.
“He needed this.”
Boujii suggested that few fighters were actively calling for Johnson despite his ranking.
He, on the other hand, believes his own ability to generate attention makes him valuable.
“He talks. He’s a brand. He knows what he’s doing out here.”
Boujii sees Power Slap as both competition and entertainment.
And he believes he understands both sides.
Expect The Energy To Be Even Higher During Fight Week
The interview already reached a fever pitch weeks before the event.
When asked whether the intensity could climb even higher during fight week, Boujii did not hesitate.
“Absolutely.”
He insisted the confrontation was not even close to his full energy.
“This is not even a hundred.”
For Boujii, the face-to-face interaction in Texas will only amplify everything.
The social media posts.
The deleted comments.
The rankings.
The previous knockouts.
The personal jabs.
All of it is now part of the fight.
J Boujii And Hayden Johnson Have Created A Must-Watch Matchup
What began as an interesting lightweight matchup has quickly become one of the most personal fights on the Power Slap 23 card.
J Boujii believes Hayden Johnson is the perfect opponent to launch him higher in the rankings.
Johnson believes Boujii is an inexperienced newcomer who is about to discover how different things become against proven competition.
Both men believe they can take the other’s power.
Both men predict a knockout.
And both clearly believe the other is underestimating what is coming.
The East Coast versus West Coast angle only adds another layer.
But ultimately, all of the talking ends when they step onto the stage in Texas.
Boujii has already predicted Johnson will end up staring at the lights.
Johnson has promised to stand through Boujii’s best strike and put him to sleep in return.
At Power Slap 23, one of them gets to prove they were right.