Traumatized at an Innocent Age of 5, Oscar De La Hoya Seeks Help From Girlfriend Holly Sonders to Battle His Fear of Swimming

Oscar De La Hoya is an expert when it comes to boxing, but not so much when it comes to swimming! So, he was on a quest to conquer even that aspect of life recently when he revealed a past incident that left him scared of swimming. 

The famed boxing promoter is currently busy promoting Jamie Mungia’s upcoming fight. It’s scheduled to unfold on 27 January at Footprint Center, Phoenix, as Mungia will go toe to toe with 32-6 John Ryder. However, ‘Golden Boy’ had to take a break from the chaos of daily life, as he elicited help from his girlfriend, Holly Sonders, to teach him swimming. However, it begs the question, what was the incident that left him traumatized when he was 5?

Oscar De La Hoya goes splash!

A handful of hours ago, the former world champion turned to the social media platform, sharing a video of him and his girlfriend. It showed both entering the pool and Saunders helping Oscar across the pool while he attempts to learn how to swim. Meanwhile, in the caption of the post, De La Hoya wrote about the incident that left him fearful of swimming.

“I swear I didn’t know swimming was this tough. I’ve had trauma ever since I was 5 when my [brother] threw me in the deep pool. Enjoy. It’s a fun, cute video,” wrote De La Hoya in the captions. However, this isn’t the first time the couple have been spotted together on Instagram, expressing love for each other. Last year in December, De La Hoya penned a message to Holly, expressing his delight at being with her. 

A heartfelt message for Holly Sonders

Oscar and Sonders met in June 2021 during a boxing match while the former sports broadcaster was speaking to the athletes. Fast track to November of the same year, the then-new couple announced their relationship on Instagram. Ever since then, Oscar and Sonders have exchanged small messages through various posts on the platform.

In a post from December, Oscar wrote, “I’m writing this to Holly for all to see because I want you to know how happy I’ve been since I met her. Since the first day, we have never spent a night apart, not because of the simple reason that I love her, and it really pains me to be apart.” He added, “I do want the world to know that I’m in LOVE for the first time in my life.”

Also Read: Oscar De La Hoya Describes How Holly Sonders “Changed” His Life

Despite fearing water due to past trauma, Oscar seems adamant about learning to swim with the help of his loving partner. What did you think about Oscar’s fear of swimming? 

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