US world boxing champion Terence "Bud" Crawford has been given a 90-day jail term after a fracas at a car body shop.
A judge also ordered Crawford, 29, to serve two years probation and do 120 hours of community service.
He was found guilty of disorderly conduct and damage to property in April in the shop in Omaha, Nebraska, where his car was being resprayed.
His sentencing comes five days after he defeated John Molina to retain his WBC and WBO world super-lightweight titles.
600lb engine
During Thursday's sentencing, Judge Marcena Hendrix told Crawford: "You've continued to act as if you are above the law, and you are not".
He is expected to serve about 50 days under Nebraska's sentencing guidelines.
In April, Crawford confronted the owner of the shop which had been painting his 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Crawford, who had paid half of the fee for the work, refused to pay the rest, saying he was dissatisfied with the service.
That triggered the confrontation, during which Crawford managed to forcefully remove his car which was placed on a hydraulic lift.
Shop owner Michael Nelson said the boxer was able to push a 600lb (272kg) engine left underneath the lift so that the vehicle could be lowered to the floor.
The boxer then tied a rope to the car and towed it away, Mr Nelson said.
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign.
"We need to take action and we will," he told US public radio network NPR.
Russia stands accused by the US of hacking the emails of the Democratic Party and a key Hillary Clinton aide, which the Kremlin strongly denies.
The accusations, without evidence, are "unseemly", Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said.
Republican president-elect Donald Trump has also dismissed the claim as "ridiculous" and politically motivated.
The intelligence agencies say they have overwhelming evidence that Russian hackers linked to the Kremlin were behind the hacks.
And on Thursday, a White House spokesman said President Vladimir Putin was involved in the cyber-attacks.
Hours later, Mr Obama said: "I think there's no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact on the integrity of our elections, that we need to take action and we will, at a time and a place of our own choosing.
"Some of it may be explicit and publicised. Some of it may not be.
"Mr Putin is well aware of my feelings about this, because I spoke to him directly about it."
It is not clear what action the US intends to take, with Mr Obama leaving office on 20 January.
The disclosure of emails was embarrassing to the Democratic Party at a crucial point in the election campaign.
The CIA has concluded that Russia's motivation was to sway the election in favour of Mr Trump, but no evidence has been made public.
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