Is Martin Bakole overrated?

Yes.

But then again so are most fighters after a win.

 

He's alright, nothing more, about a top 10-15 fighter.

Not in terms of style, but in terms of ceiling, he's probably this generation's version of Carlos Takam.

 

Anderson was as much a consensus top 10 heavy as Ortiz when he faced Wilder.

 

He got all the tools to be World Champion but I am not convinced he will be bringing his A game fight after fighter year after year.

Seems like he is getting mixed reviews generally. So I don’t think he is overrated yet.

 

Who did Ortiz beat to substantiate your claim as him being a legitimate top ten fighter?

 

Zhang is more popular and has a better resume

 

Its too early to tell. Jared Anderson is or was the youngest ranked HW over two years younger than Dubois. We really don't know what that win means.

 

That's a very, very thin claim. Especially if you have to factor in performances against other contenders opponents that sit outside the top ten.

Was Martin even ranked at the time? Anderson also hadn't really accomplished enough to earn a ranking outside of being hyped up as USAs new hope. So outside of a singular victory over Jennings, and losing to Ruiz and Wilder, what else did Ortiz do?

 

I don't think he would beat Fury, Usyk or Dubois.

He could beat a good contender in Parker or AJ ATM though.

 

Ortiz resume doesn't back such an assessment. One could make a reasonable case he wasn't top 10 for either Wilder fight if so inclined. He never beat any of his rival claimants who would have been

(in 2018 and 2019)
Wilder
Parker
Joshua
Whyte
Povetkin
Miller
Kabayel
Rivas
Ruiz
Pulev
etc.

Has nary a win over any of them

 

If Bakole warranted the tag of overrated everyone wouldn't be avoiding him like the plague.

What do you think @billy nelson

 

Hype is fine. Until they don't live up to it

 

I think hes a tough fight for pretty much everybody and most likely would take some big scalps if he got the opportunity to do so.