INDEX – Out – Elon Musk declares it will be an ‘epic venue’ for his fight against Mark Zuckerberg

Elon Musk announced earlier this year that he and 39-year-old Mark Zuckerberg, who heads the Meta platform group that includes Facebook, are preparing for a charity cage fight. Musk revealed that the game will be broadcast live on X, with proceeds going to a veterans’ charity.

As we wrote, Rome’s legendary amphitheater, the Colosseum, is mentioned as a dueling site. UFC President Dana White even discussed this with the team of the Italian Minister of Culture.

the Watchman But, according to his article, the Italian Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangioliano, said: They are already discussing the organization of the match “with full respect to the venues”, but it will not be in Rome.

I had a long, friendly phone conversation with Elon Musk. We talked about our shared passion for the history of ancient Rome. We will discuss how to organize a major charitable and historical event while respecting the sites. But we will not stage it in Rome

said the Minister of Culture.

Modernity is excluded

On Friday, Musk added to the speculation when he wrote on Twitter, now renamed X, that the fight would be broadcast live on his and Zuckerberg’s social platforms. He added, “The background for all camera shots will be ancient Rome, nothing modern at all.”

He said he spoke with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Minister of Culture and they “agreed on a wonderful place”. And earlier, he posted the word “gladiators” next to two crossed sword emojis.

Then the Minister of Culture issued a statement ruling out that Rome would be a place for dueling between billionaires.

However, Musk also noted that the battle is not close, as the billionaire has shoulder problems and needs surgery and his recovery could take several months.

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