While he seemed less enthusiastic than Mark Zuckerberg on the matter, Elon Musk confirmed that the confrontation would take place.
It must be said that the South African billionaire saw a golden opportunity looming: try to attract attention on Twitter, or rather on X, which will broadcast the event live. And for once, even the plebs who do not yet have their sacrosanct subscription to X premium will be able to take advantage of it. The fact remains that, if Mark Zuckerberg has proposed a date at the end of August, Elon Musk still has plenty of time to change his mind.
Mark Zuckerberg proposed a date
On June 21, after criticizing Meta’s announcement of the development of Threads, Elon Musk replied to one of his followers that he was ready to face Mark Zuckerberg in an MMA match if the latter agreed. . This one, who has been practicing the discipline for several years, does not need to be asked and accepts, but does it on Instagram, of course.
From the start, the very holding of this confrontation left many observers wary, at least. It must be said that the absurdity of the situation or the not always reliable personality of Elon Musk could leave room for doubt, until his own mother tweeted that she did not want her son to fight. Remember that Elon Musk is 52 years old.
The subject, however, has never been denied by either of them, Elon Musk regularly joking on the issue and repeating to anyone who wants to hear that he was training, while Zuckerberg posted photos of his training, on which it must be said that he looks in better shape than his rival. Until yesterday, he posted on Threads that he had offered the August 26 date to his rival. Rival who, for his part, confirmed that the confrontation would take place, and would be broadcast on X, without confirming the date.
A live broadcast on Twitter
For Elon Musk, therefore, this fight is not only one more way to get people talking about him, but also to attract a little audience on a platform that is sorely lacking, and more and more. He added that the funds raised during this event would be donated to an association helping veterans. Mark Zuckerberg is probably too happy to settle accounts in a discipline he knows with a man of whom he is not the biggest fan, and to share his shirtless photos for the occasion. In a new tackle to X, he on the other hand proposed “a more reliable platform that really allows you to raise funds”. Less than three weeks before the advanced date, there are therefore real details to be settled.
But for both of them, it’s also a way to talk about something other than their respective repeated trials, and also to settle accounts like real 14th century men.
Source : X, Frandroid
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