Musk Hints at Fight at Italy's Colosseum... Zuckerberg Says "Not Agreed"

Musk Hints Colosseum as Duel Venue
Zuckerberg: "Not Agreed"
Italian Culture Minister: "Discussed with Musk... Won't Take Place in Rome"

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced on the 11th (local time) that a fight match with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, will take place in Italy. He claimed on X (formerly Twitter), "I spoke with the Italian Prime Minister and the Minister of Culture," adding, "They have agreed on an epic venue." Although he did not reveal the fight date, through a post titled 'Gladiator,' he hinted at a match in the Colosseum, where ancient gladiators fought wild beasts.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta (left), and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla
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However, Zuckerberg drew a line on Musk's remarks. According to Bloomberg, Zuckerberg posted on Threads, "If he (Musk) agrees on an actual date, you will hear from me. Until then, please assume that nothing he says is agreed upon." Earlier, Zuckerberg proposed the 26th as the fight date.

The fight venue is currently being discussed through the Italian Ministry of Culture. According to Italy's ANSA news agency, Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy's Minister of Culture, is in talks with Musk regarding the fight location. Minister Sangiuliano stated about the event, "A huge amount amounting to millions of euros will be raised, and (this amount) will be donated to two important pediatric hospitals in Italy," but also said, "It will not be held in Rome." Dana White, president of the world-renowned fighting organization UFC, appeared on a podcast hosted by Mike Tyson on the 9th and estimated the revenue from this fight event to be "1 billion dollars (approximately 1.329 trillion won)."

This fight originated from Musk's sarcastic post saying "I'm scared to death" amid Meta's upcoming launch of 'Threads,' an app rivaling X. When someone commented, "Be careful, Zuckerberg does jiu-jitsu," Musk replied, "I'm ready for a cage fight." After Zuckerberg responded on Instagram with "Send the location," Musk answered, "If it's real, let's do it. Las Vegas Octagon," leading to the arrangement of the fight.

The outcome is hard to predict. Musk is tall at 188 cm, overwhelmingly larger than Zuckerberg, who is 171 cm, but Zuckerberg is an amateur martial artist with a history of winning jiu-jitsu competitions. He is also 39 years old, 12 years younger than Musk, who is 51.

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