Oscar De La Hoya, Holly Sonders exit amid assault claims

Oscar De La Hoya made his first public outing with girlfriend Holly Sonders after he was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by his former enterprise companion final Wednesday.

In unique images obtained by The Publish, De La Hoya, 49, and Sonders, 35, are all smiles whereas heading to lunch in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday.

Sonders, a sports activities reporter and host, stepped out in a sizzling pink mini gown and pointed pumps. The 11-time world champion boxer donned khaki pants and a blue polo, with matching sneakers.

De La Hoya and Sonders have been pictured holding palms lower than per week after The Los Angeles Occasions reported a number of assault accusations towards the Corridor of Fame pugilist made by his former feminine enterprise companion in 2020.

De La Hoya denied the allegations, telling The Occasions in an announcement, “With the 24-hour information cycle all of us discover ourselves in, most of the time, malicious and unjust accusations are interpreted as fact with out the proof to assist their faulty claims. I’m assured my authorized group will resolve this matter and show my innocence.”

Final month, Sonders mentioned in a publish on Instagram that she and De La Hoya have been “engaged on some main” tasks collectively and hinted a actuality present was within the works. The couple went public with their relationship final summer time, after first assembly at a boxing occasion in June 2021.  

In February, De La Hoya instructed BoxingScene.com that Sonders “makes me really feel like King Kong,” whereas including he had determined to hold up his boxing gloves for good.

He defined that he nonetheless has “respiration issues” whereas operating following a bout with COVID-19 that left him hospitalized last September. The well being scare prompted him to cancel his pay-per-view struggle towards former MMA fighter Vitor Belfort.