Louisiana
Name: Louisiana
Birth Name: Joseph Biderberg
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1965-08-00 (Age:73)
Height: 165cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Louisiana was Joe Biderberg of Philadelphia, said to be of Hebrew heritage. His record was published in RING BATTLES OF CENTURIES, 1914, but this record is demonstrably inaccurate and contains entries that appear to be duplications that have not been confirmed. Several of these dubious entries are for supposed early fights, which may have occurred in Philadelphia theaters but not reported in the Philadelphia Item (main source available). One fight that was listed as doubtful now appears to have taken place in Scranton, PA. on November 10th, 1910 giving Louisiana a "newspaper win" in ten rounds with Frankie Fleming.
Chuck Hasson provided a record for Louisiana in IBRO, # 38, which lists a fight with Charley Goldman on September 12, 1912, but this fight has not yet been confirmed, despite reference to many likely sources. Also, it is possible that Louisiana fought Joe Leopold in Denver in 1916, but no confirmation is yet available. Hasson's record also lists a fight for Louisiana in 1922 with Bobby Garcia, but this fight has not been traced and is not listed in Garcia's record.
The record presented here is the most complete compilation yet available for Louisiana, including numerous entries not found in Hasson's record or the record in RING BATTLES OF CENTURIES.
"Joe Biderberg, the Philadelphia newsboy boxer, who meets Monte Attell at the Northern club's show in Old City hall next Saturday night, came by the sobriquet of "Louisiana" in a peculiar manner. Dubbed in honor of the ballad of that name, Joe has nearly forgotten his real name, and as Louisiana is known all over the country. While a newsboy the clever little Philadelphian picked up the strain of "Louisiana Lou," and so strong a hold did it take on him that he was continually humming or whistling it. After a while Joe was dubbed "Louisiana," which nickname has since stuck." (Pittsburgh Post, February 7, 1911)