The cage match is back: Musk says Zuck fight will ‘be live-streamed on X’

Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s cage match will be livestreamed on Musk’s Twitter, presently rebranding as X, in keeping with a tweet from Musk posted early this morning. Musk says the proceeds will go to charity for veterans.

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino reposted Musk’s tweet with a remark that she is clearing her calendar. On Zuckerberg’s facet, although, issues look like quiet for the second, as he has not commented on Threads or Instagram thus far this morning.

The cage match goes back to June, when the 2 billionaires agreed to the struggle through a sequence of social media posts on their respective platforms (Musk on Twitter, Zuckerberg on Instagram). Speak of the struggle has been comparatively quiet for the reason that finish of June although, and in late July, a Reuters story quoted the Zuck as saying he wasn’t sure if the struggle would “come collectively.”

Whether or not this really means the struggle will occur continues to be up within the air, particularly given Zuckerberg’s remark final month. If it does, Zuckerberg, who has been seen coaching closely and even profitable MMA fights, stays favored to win on Sports Betting.

We’ve reached out to each Meta and Twitter about Musk’s tweet, and can replace if we hear extra.