5、Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
rise to fame = become famous
rise to power = become powerful
6、This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in
England.
attract somebody's attention = attract the attention of somebody
7、Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time.
he lost for a second time = he lost again
8、He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as $100 for a single appearance.
as much as 多达
9、Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.
in debt 欠债, 负债
in private 私底下
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