The rematch between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling is one of the most famous boxing matches of all time. Following victory over Louis in 1936, Schmeling became a national hero in Germany. While never a Nazi, The German government touted Schmeling's victory over an African American as proof of their doctrine of Aryan superiority. Schmeling’s connection with the Nazi government made him increasingly disliked by the American public. Anti-Nazi protesters picketed Schmeling's hotel in the days before the fight. On the night of June 22, 1938, Louis and Schmeling met for the second time in the boxing ring. A crowd of 70,043 people saw the fight in Yankee Stadium. Radio broadcasted it to millions of listeners throughout the world. The fight lasted two
