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 associate final Wednesday.
In unique pictures obtained by The Put up, De La Hoya, 49, and Sonders, 35, are all smiles whereas heading to lunch in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday.
Sonders, a sports 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 fingers lower than per week after The Los Angeles Times reported a number of assault accusations in opposition to the Corridor of Fame pugilist made by his former feminine enterprise associate 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, as a rule, malicious and unjust accusations are interpreted as fact with out the proof to help their faulty claims. I’m assured my authorized workforce will resolve this matter and show my innocence.”
Final month, Sonders said in a post on Instagram that she and De La Hoya have been “engaged on some main” initiatives collectively and hinted a actuality present was within the works. The couple went public with their relationship final summer season, after first assembly at a boxing occasion in June 2021.
In February, De La Hoya informed 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 “respiratory 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 in opposition to former MMA fighter Vitor Belfort.
