How's boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya prepping for his big comeback fight with Vitor Belfort?! By taking out his smokin' hot new GF, sports reporter Holly Sonders!!
TMZ Sports spotted the new couple couple at celeb hotspot Craig's in West Hollywood Friday night ... as they left dinner.
We're told De La Hoya and Sonders met at a boxing event HS was working in June ... where she interviewed the former 6-weight class world champion.
The sparks obviously were flying ... and we're told they've been inseparable ever since.