Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg fight to take place in 'epic location' of Italy (update)
Justin Sullivan
The long-awaited fight between tech CEOs Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg is going to take place in an "epic location" in Italy, Musk said on Friday.
"Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all," Musk posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.
"I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location."
Update: In a post to Musk's social network, X, Italian minister of culture Gennaro Sangiuliano said the fight would not be held in Rome.
"Long friendly conversation with [Elon Musk] about a major reenactment event," Sangiuliano wrote in the post. "It will not be held in Rome." Sangiuliano added there will be a "huge donation" to two important Italian pediatric hospitals for the upgrading of facilities and scientific research to fight diseases.
Musk, who runs Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX (SPACE) and acquired the social network formally known as Twitter in October 2022 for $44B, added that the fight will be managed by their respective foundations and will be live-streamed on X and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). 
The 52-year-old Musk added that "everything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy," while also making a reference to Gladiator.
All proceeds from the fight will go to veterans, Musk continued.
The gladiator reference may be a reference to the fight's location in Rome, perhaps the Colosseum, an ancient amphitheater completed in 80 A.D. In the days of Ancient Rome, gladiators used to fight other gladiators, animals and criminals for the amusement of the spectators.
Last month, it was reported that the fight between the two billionaires could take place in late August.
A previous version of this story said the fight would take place in Rome.
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