Musk says fight with Zuckerberg will be live-streamed on X

Elon Musk mentioned in a social media put up that his proposed cage combat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg can be live-streamed on social media platform X, previously often known as Twitter.

The social media moguls have been egging one another right into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas since June.

“Zuck v Musk combat can be live-streamed on X. All proceeds will go to charity for veterans,” Musk said in a post on X early on Sunday morning, with out giving any additional particulars.

Earlier on Sunday, Musk had mentioned on X that he was “lifting weights all through the day, making ready for the combat”, including that he didn’t have time to work out so brings the weights to work.

When a person on X requested Musk the purpose of the combat, Musk responded by saying “It’s a civilized type of struggle. Males love struggle”.

Meta didn’t reply to a Reuters request for touch upon Musk’s put up.

The brouhaha started when Musk mentioned in a June 20 put up that he was “up for a cage match” with Zuckerberg, who is trained in jiujitsu.

A day later, Zuckerberg, 39, who has posted pictures of matches he has won on his firm’s Instagram platform, requested Musk, 51, to “ship location” for the proposed throwdown, to which Musk replied “Vegas Octagon”, referring to an occasions middle the place blended martial arts (MMA) championship bouts are held.

Musk then mentioned he would begin coaching if the cage combat took form.