Vitali Klitschko vs. Kirk Johnson on Dec. 6?

A tentative deal (read: don't set aside the date just yet) has been reached for Vitali Klitschko to meet Kirk Johnson on Dec. 6. The fight, to be broadcast by HBO, will take place in the U.S. -- possibly in New York's Madison Square Garden. This would be Klitschko's first bout since nearly upsetting Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight title back in June before being stopped on cuts.