A professional lightweight boxer who was driving a truck under the influence of methamphetamine in Pacific Beach in 2011 was sentenced to two years in state prison for felony assault for using his vehicle as a weapon against police. Francisco Avevalos Bojado, 28 — known as “Panchito” in the boxing world — was arrested July 29 after he refused to pull over during a traffic stop. Around 11 p.m. that night, an officer noticed Bojado’s license plate was covered with something and tried to pull him over. Bojado continued driving, however, talking on a cell phone. Bojado continued south on Interstate 5, where police deployed spike strips on the freeway after it appeared Bojado might be trying to escape to Mexico. His truck’s tires were flattened, but he continued to drive. A U.S. Customs agent fired twice at the pickup truck but missed. Bojado jumped from the truck and ran, but was arrested. A woman in the car was detained and later released. Bojado pleaded guilty to felony assault using the vehicle, driving under the influence of methamphetamine and evading police with reckless driving. Charges of hit and run, resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license and possession of narcotics paraphernalia were dismissed. A Superior Court judge denied probation last month and gave Bojado credit of 394 days for good behavior last month. Bojado was fined nearly $600. Bojado represented Mexico in the 2000 Olympic Games, and his arrest was followed by various boxing news groups, including Chicago Boxing News.