Terence Crawford Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail: Latest Details and Reaction

Super lightweight boxing champion Terence Crawford was sentenced to 50 days in jail Thursday after being convicted in September of two misdemeanor charges related to an incident at an Omaha, Nebraska, body shop. 

Jay Withrow of the Omaha World-Herald reported Douglas County Judge Marcena Hendrix told the boxer in court: "You've continued to act as if you are above the law, and you are not."

His attorney, Matthew Kahler, said he's hoping to have Crawford released before the end of the day as they move forward with an appeal.

The 29-year-old Omaha native could have received up to one year in jail based on his convictions for property damage and disorderly conduct, according to the Omaha World-Herald report.

In April, the Associated Press reported Extreme Custom Fleet and Auto Spa owner Michael Nelson accused Crawford of causing $5,000 in damage following a confrontation about an unpaid $1,350 bill for a paint job on the boxer's 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

After Nelson refused to release the vehicle until the money was paid, he alleged Crawford and three other individuals removed the car from the lift themselves and towed it away. Police noted the actions "melted the hydraulic reservoir and burned out the pump," resulting in the shop damage.

Erin Murray of WOWT provided exclusive video of the encounter in August, but each side told a different story about what led up to Crawford showing up to take the car back.

"He informs me, 'No, I am not paying for my car, and I coming to take it,'" Nelson told WOWT.

Meanwhile, another Crawford lawyer, Steve Lefler, stated: "What anybody might think looks suspicious, we have a good answer for. I have the documentation he paid for the work that was supposed to be done on the car, that was not done."

Nicole Goodrich of KETV reported after the guilty verdict was handed down in September on the misdemeanor charges that Crawford's legal team was considering a civil case in addition to an appeal.

Crawford has continued to train and compete while the legal process has played out. He defeated Viktor Postol by unanimous decision in July and knocked out John Molina Jr. on Dec. 10 in front of a hometown crowd in Omaha.

The most recent victory moved his career record to 30-0 with 21 knockouts. He holds the WBC, WBO, Ring and lineal super lightweight titles, making him the division's unified titleholder.