In a surprising twist to the ongoing saga of the proposed cage fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, Zuckerberg has officially stated that Musk “isn’t serious” about the bout and that it’s time to move on from the idea. The two billionaire tech moguls initially generated significant buzz when they seemingly agreed to face off in a cage fight. However, the details of the fight were never firmly established.
Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, took to the social platform Threads to address the situation, highlighting Musk’s apparent lack of commitment. “Elon won’t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead,” Zuckerberg wrote in his statement on Sunday. He further added, “If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and an official event, he knows how to reach me. Otherwise, it’s time to move on. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously.”
The proposed fight had initially been suggested for August 26, but the date was left unconfirmed by Musk. Last week, Musk announced that the potential showdown would be streamed on X, his platform formerly known as Twitter. He also claimed to be rigorously preparing for the fight by “lifting weights throughout the day” and pledged that all proceeds from the event would go to charity for veterans.
Zuckerberg, known for his involvement in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, demonstrated his martial arts skills by winning gold and silver in two featherweight white belt categories at a California tournament in May.
The stakes surrounding the proposed fight escalated as Meta launched Threads, which was seen as a direct competitor to Twitter. Zuckerberg announced on July 10 that over 100 million people had already signed up for the new platform, positioning it as one of the fastest-growing apps in history. However, recent industry estimates have cast doubt on Threads’ user retention and engagement levels, which appear to have plummeted to new lows.
As the tech world eagerly anticipates a physical showdown between two of its most prominent figures, it seems that the cage fight’s future remains uncertain. With Zuckerberg’s dismissal of Musk’s seriousness and the lack of concrete arrangements, it remains to be seen whether this duel of the tech titans will ever come to fruition.