The IT community is giddy with excitement as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg joke around about their upcoming boxing battle. Both billionaires have been having playful trash talks, even though the fight hasn’t been officially publicized.
This has left their fans wondering if the fight will really happen. The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, recently changed the name of his firm to Meta and used his new platform, Threads, to provide updates regarding the possible match. He disclosed that he was prepared to enter the ring and recommended August 26 as the battle date.
In a lighthearted remark directed at Musk’s assertion that the bout will be broadcast live on X (formerly Twitter), Zuckerberg questioned the platform’s selection and jocularly proposed adopting a more dependable one that could generate funds for charitable causes.
Maintaining the humor, Zuckerberg brought up Musk’s notorious allegation that he had secured funds to take Tesla private in 2018 in response to a follower’s inquiry regarding the streaming choice. Following the deceptive statement, US officials penalized Musk.
In response to Zuckerberg’s posts, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said he is training weights all day in order to get ready for the fight. He made light of the fact that he carries weights to work for on-the-spot training. Musk was seen exercising weights in his San Francisco office in a video that was uploaded on X.
When Musk tweeted that he was “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg in June, the confrontation between the two tech titans was first suggested. “Send me location,” the Facebook founder quickly replied, and the lighthearted conversation continued. Musk even proposed using the “Vegas octagon” as the fighting arena. When asked about the motivation behind the combat, Musk responded that “men love war” and called the planned fight a “civilised form of war.”
In addition, he has taunted his opponent by claiming to use unusual fighting techniques, such as his trademark maneuver known as “The Walrus.”
Though their fans are excited about the lighthearted interactions, it’s unclear if Zuckerberg and Musk will really throw down the gauntlet. The globe is curious to see if this unlikely clash will come to pass as both tech titans continue their lighthearted trash-talking.
Hope Musk thoroughly kicks evil Zuck’s evil azs!