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Baxter's Right Hook Leaves Sparring Partner Gasping
Nashville's scrappy pup lands a low blow that has boxing judges eyeing his pro-am license.
By Ollie, Pawsada Correspondent
Friday, June 19, 2026 · Nashville Edition · 1 min read
NASHVILLE — In a stunning turn of events at the living-room octagon, Baxter has left his sparring partner in the dust—quite literally gasping for air. The pint-sized pugilist's signature move, a devastating right-hook kidney punch, has caught the eye of boxing officials who are now considering whether to revoke the young champ's pro-am license.
“He's barely breaking a sweat, already shadowboxing his next opponent”
Ollie, the hapless Bernedoodle on the receiving end, took what can only be described as a "low blow" that sent him scrambling across the hardwood. The six-year-old Nashville native was left decidedly winded, his dignity bruised if not his ribs.
"That's a foul," whisper the judges, clipboard in hand. But Baxter? He's barely breaking a sweat, already shadowboxing his next opponent. This may be the shortest-lived boxing career in Music City history—or the most entertaining.
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