Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s cage struggle set to happen in ‘epic location’
Elon Musk has prompt his deliberate cage struggle with Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will happen in an “epic location”.
In a sequence of posts on X, previously generally known as Twitter, the corporate’s controversial proprietor stated he has been involved with the Italian prime minister and minister of tradition about internet hosting the occasion.
He additionally reconfirmed the struggle will probably be live-streamed on X and Meta.
Musk, 52, wrote: “The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC). Livestream will be on this platform and Meta.
“Everything in digital camera body will probably be historic Rome, so nothing fashionable in any respect.
“I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.”
He added: “Everything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy. And all proceeds go to veterans.”
As nicely because the reference to historic Rome, Musk additionally posted the phrase “gladiator” with two emojis of swords crossed in addition to the Latin phrase Dulce est Desipere in Loco – translated as it’s nice to be frivolous on the applicable time.
This led some X customers to take a position that the cage fight could also be held on the Colosseum – the biggest standing amphitheatre on the planet the place gladiatorial contests have been held in the course of the Roman Empire.
Musk had additionally beforehand posted: “Some chance fight happens in the Colosseum.”
A spokesperson for the Italian authorities didn’t reply to Sky News’s questions this afternoon.
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The newest growth comes after weeks of teasing between the 2 males over the struggle, which thus far has not been formally organised.
They agreed to fight in June, when the billionaire Tesla boss wrote he was “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg, who replied: “Send me location.”
Musk, who purchased Twitter for $44bn (£35bn) final October, has stated he “almost never works out”.
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Zuckerberg, 39, holds a blue belt in jiu-jitsu and not too long ago won gold and silver medals in a match. He took up the game, in addition to MMA, in the course of the pandemic and says he now trains three to 4 instances per week.
Zuckerberg pictured competing in jiu-jitsu match
The animosity between the pair seems to have been sparked by Meta releasing a direct rival to X known as Threads, which noticed speedy development on its launch.
Musk threatened to sue Zuckerberg’s Meta, claiming he copied X.