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ESPN announcers apologize after unknowingly laughing about boxer who died

Edgar Berlanga's attempted bite wasn't the only ugly moment of Saturday's Top Rank card.

ESPN broadcasters Joe Tessitore and Timothy Bradley found themselves issuing a quick apology after humorously discussing a disturbing viral video in which a boxer knocked his opponent through the ropes then started punching toward a corner when the fight was resumed.

The boxer, South Africa's Simiso Buthelezi, has since died due to internal bleeding from a brain injury.

Bradley, the color commentator, brought up the video seemingly unaware of its deadly aftermath while discussing a disoriented boxer during the fourth round.