Italy could host Musk v Zuckerberg cage fight

A planned cage combat betwixt tech leaders Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could present instrumentality spot successful Italy, and person an past Rome theme.

In the story's latest twist, Italy's civilization curate connected Friday said that helium had spoken to Mr Musk astir hosting the showdown arsenic a foundation event.

The billionaire CEOs of Tesla and Meta (formerly Facebook) person been goading each different into the combat since June.

If it goes ahead, millions are expected to beryllium donated to children's hospitals.

Detailing his imaginativeness connected social media level X (previously known arsenic Twitter), Mr Musk said helium had spoken to some Italy's premier curate and its civilization minister.

"They person agreed connected an epic location," helium wrote. "Everything successful camera framework volition beryllium past Rome, truthful thing modern astatine all."

However the superior Rome, and its iconic Colosseum - wherever legendary Gladiator fights were held successful past times - person been ruled out.

Italy's Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said successful a connection that the "great charity" lawsuit would resonate with the country's humanities value portion besides preserving its taste heritage.

"I had a agelong and affable speech with Elon Musk, we talked astir our shared passionateness for past Roman history," Mr Sangiuliano said successful a statement.

"We are reasoning astir however to organise a large foundation and humanities evocation event, respecting, and afloat protecting the setting... It volition not instrumentality spot successful Rome."

Mr Sangiuliano besides said that a "substantial amount, galore millions of euros" is expected to beryllium donated to 2 Italian children's hospitals arsenic a effect of hosting the cage match.

Elon Musk, 52, and Mark Zuckerberg, 39 are 2 of the world's astir high-profile exertion billionaires.

The bizarre thought to combat each different started successful June, erstwhile Mr Musk tweeted that helium was "up for a cage fight" with Mr Zuckerberg.

The Meta CEO, who already has mixed martial arts (MMA) grooming and has precocious won jiu-jitsu tournaments, simply responded with "send maine location".

Meta did not instantly respond to a petition for remark to the latest development.