Musk and Zuckerberg will fight at an epic Italian location. Sangiuliano: It will not be in Rome

For some time there has been talk of a duel, a mixed martial arts match between Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly Twitter) and Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Meta.

Today Musk returned to the organization of the bout with a post on X, announcing, “The fight will be run by Zuck’s and mine (not UFC) foundations. The livestream will be on this platform and on Meta. Everything in the camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern. I spoke with the Italian prime minister and the minister of culture. They agreed on an epic location.” And in other posts he added that “everything that will be done will pay homage to Italy’s past and present” and that “all proceeds go to veterans.”

Today in an official note, Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano confirmed the conversation with Musk and specified that the duel between the two will not take place in Rome, thus dropping the hypothesis of the Colosseum as a location. “I had a long and friendly conversation with Elon Musk, we talked about our common passion for the history of ancient Rome. We are reasoning about how to organize a great charitable event and historical evocation, while respecting and fully protecting the sites. It will not be held in Rome. But above all, it is planned that a large sum, many millions of euros, will be donated to two important Italian children’s hospitals for the strengthening of facilities and scientific research to combat diseases that affect children,” the minister said. “It will also be an opportunity to promote on a planetary scale our history and our archaeological, artistic and cultural heritage.”

From the world of politics come opposing and favorable views. And in the meantime there is speculation about which location will be chosen: Pompeii? Arena of Verona?

Musk and Zuckerberg will fight at an epic Italian location. Sangiuliano: It will not be in Rome

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