What adavantages did Frazier have over Marciano that allowed him to thrive in the 60s and 70s?

He cut and was marked up in all his major fights.

 

Frazier had better cut resistance too.

 

that had a lot to do with his skin tone, i think.

 

Ali said Marciano had no style .
Louis called him a street brawler,AFTER their fight.

 

So does his popularity!

 

Marciano was slower ,more methodical ,and cut easily.
I think he beats Frazier because he had two fisted power,but he would not fare well against the super heavies he has no advantages over them,and would be bombed out before his conditioning could come into play.imo

 

He also said that Marciano would be his toughest opponent out of all former HW champs.

 

To me Marciano appeared harder to tag clean than Frazier but I could easily be wrong.

 

Frazier is a Marciano upgrade, not just in terms of size and speed, but as the more integrated package. He had the more fluid style embedded into his bob-and-weave defense, seamlessly blended with his ring-cutting ability and offensive posture.

This is in slight contrast to Marciano's sheer relentlessness with his non-stop, primal engine designed to overwhelm.

Joe was also relentless, but his offense was deceptively sophisticated. Whereas Marciano's opponents would quickly come to realize that they were being bludgeoned, Frazier's opponents were more akin to slow-boiled frogs that didn't realize how hot the water was getting until it was too late.

 

Frazier also fought bigger and better overall competition.
That should factor in when comparing both men defensively.

 

Fair enough I would agree Frazier's opponents were greater for the most part.

 

Agree with this summary 100%! (Additionally, Marciano was much more vulnerable to cuts.)

 

They wouldn’t be correct. I didn’t say he was fancy. Or overtly scientific. His game plan was simple but he performed it brilliantly. Relentless pressure.

 

I don't know.. but I think Marciano beats Frazier