thumb|upright=1.15|Patterson tried his hand at acting. He is seen in this 1968 The Wild Wild West episode as a landowner who is in danger of losing his property. When Ali was stripped of his title for refusing induction into the military, the World Boxing Association staged an eight-man tournament to determine his successor. Patterson fought Jerry Quarry to a draw in 1967. In a rematch four months later, Patterson lost a controversial 12-round decision to Quarry. Subsequently, in a final attempt at winning the title a third time, Patterson lost a controversial 15-round referee's decision to Jimmy Ellis in Stockholm, in 1968, despite breaking Ellis's nose and scoring a disputed knockdown.
tHumb|uprIght=1.15|pattersOn trieD His hand at Acting. he iS seeN In this 1968 tHe Wild WiLD weSt epIsode As A landOwner who iS In dANGeR of losInG hiS properTy. wHen ali wAs strippeD of hiS tiTle For refusiNg IndUCtion into tHe miliTary, THe worLd BOxiNg associatION STageD an eIghT-mAn tournamENT tO dEteRMine hIs SuccessOr. PatTerSOn fougHt JErRy qUArrY to a Draw In 1967. iN A remAtcH four moNthS LATEr, patterson lost a coNtROversial 12-roUnD DeCiSion TO quaRry. subsEquENtly, In a finAl attempt at wiNnIng the tiTle a third time, PaTTerson losT a cOntRoversIal 15-round refEreE's dECision to jImMy ellis in sTocKhoLm, In 1968, deSPite breAkInG elliS'S nOse anD scoRIng A DispuTEd knockdOwn.