Elon Musk said on Friday that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks about hosting a \u201cgreat charity event\u201d. While any showdown between the two tech titans has yet to be officially confirmed, Musk said on his X social media platform \u2014 formerly known as Twitter \u2014 that arrangements were advancing. \u201cI spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture,\u201d Musk wrote, referring to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. \u201cThey have agreed on an epic location.\u201d Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano confirmed speaking to Musk about \u201chow to organize a great charity event evoking history\u201d but said any match \u201cwill not be held in Rome.\u201d Musk apparently hopes the fight would take place in the ancient Colosseum, a Unesco World Heritage site, posting about the idea in late June. In a statement, Sangiuliano said any event with Musk would raise \u201ca huge sum, many millions of euros, (that) will be donated to two important Italian pediatric hospitals.\u201d \u201cIt will also be an opportunity to promote our history and our archaeological, artistic and cultural heritage on a global scale,\u201d he said. Musk said \u201ceverything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy\u201d and that proceeds will \u201cgo to veterans.\u201d He said the cage match would be managed by foundations run by himself and Zuckerberg and not by UFC, the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promoter. UFC boss Dana White, still seeking participation in the event, told Mike Tyson\u2019s podcast this week that he believed the fight would generate $1 billion in revenue. The two tech tycoons, who have occasionally jousted from afar, became direct competitors after Zuckerberg\u2019s Meta launched its Twitter-like Threads platform in early July. In a slightly frivolous aside, Musk later posted a phrase in Latin that translates as \u201cit is delightful to play the fool occasionally.\u201d Musk did not mention a date for the proposed fight, but said he may need to undergo \u201cminor surgery\u201d to resolve a \u201cproblem with my right shoulder blade rubbing against my ribs.\u201d \u201cRecovery will only take a few months,\u201d he added. The world\u2019s richest person has a titanium plate holding two vertebrae together but said Friday it is currently \u201cnot an issue.\u201d Zuckerberg, a martial arts enthusiast who has taken part in jiujitsu competitions, did not immediately comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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