Elon Musk has stated that his cage match with Mark Zuckerberg will be held in Italy. Musk announced on Friday that plans were moving forward via his X social media site (previously known as Twitter).
The Italian government has confirmed discussions on holding a “great charity event.”
While no clash between the two tech titans has been formally declared, Musk stated on his Twitter account;
“I spoke with the PM of Italy and the Minister of Culture,” Musk said, referring to Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister. “They have agreed on an epic location.”
Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy’s Culture Minister, confirmed chatting with Musk about “how to organize a great charity event evoking history,” but stated any match “will not be held in Rome.”
Musk envisions the fight taking place in the old Colosseum, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sangiuliano stated in a statement that any event with Musk would raise “a huge sum, many millions of euros, (that) will be donated to two important Italian pediatric hospitals.”
“It will also be an opportunity to promote our history as well as our archaeological, artistic, and cultural heritage on a global scale,” he added.
Musk stated that “everything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy” and that earnings will “go to veterans.”
He stated that the cage match would be overseen by foundations operated by himself and Zuckerberg, rather than by the UFC, a mixed martial arts promoter based in Las Vegas.
Dana White, who is still interested in taking part in the event, told Mike Tyson’s podcast last week that he believes the bout would produce $1 billion in revenue.
Musk did not specify a date for the intended battle, but he did say he might need “minor surgery” to fix a “problem with my right shoulder blade rubbing against my ribs.”
“Recovery will take only a few months,” he continued.
The world’s wealthiest person has a titanium plate that connects two vertebrae, but he claimed Friday that it is now “not an issue.”
Zuckerberg, a martial arts enthusiast who has competed in jiujitsu matches, did not immediately respond.
After Zuckerberg’s Meta unveiled its Twitter-like Threads network in early July, the two tech titans became direct competitors.
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