Davis made his professional debut against Lester Brown on February 27, 2021. In the second round, Davis dropped his opponent with a left hook to the head. Brown managed to recover from the knockdown and continue, however Davis secured victory after landing a combination of heavy punches which forced the referee to step in and end the bout.[3] Davis' second bout as a professional was against Richman Ashelley on April 3, 2021. Davis was dominant throughout the bout and in the fourth round, landed a number of heavy punches which visibly hurt his opponent. This resulted in Ashelley retiring at the end of the round after his corner team judged that he was unable to continue.[4]
Davis was taken the distance for the first time as a professional when he fought against Jose Antonio Meza on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders on May 8, 2021. Davis won via wide unanimous decision after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.[5]
2024
Davis vs. Pedraza
On February 8, 2024, in Las Vegas, Davis defeated Jose Pedraza by TKO in the sixth round.[6]
On August 22, 2024, it was reported that Davis would face Gustavo Daniel Lemos at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia on November 8, 2024.[9][10][11] Davis knocked Lemos down three times in the second round and won the fight by TKO.[12][13]
2025
WBO Lightweight Championship
Davis vs. Berinchyk
Davis challenged Denys Berinchyk for his WBO lightweight title on February 14, 2025 in New York.[14][15][16] He won by knockout in round number four by landing a left shot to the body.[17][18]
Davis vs. De Los Santos
Davis was scheduled to make the first defense of his title against Edwin De Los Santos at Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA, on June 7, 2025.[19][20] After failing to make the correct weight limit, Davis was stripped of the title, meaning only De Los Santos is eligible to win the title.[21] Subsequently, the two sides entered a lengthy negotiation in an effort to keep the main event intact. The fight was cancelled after the sides couldn't come to an agreement.[22]
Retained WBO Inter-Continental and WBC–USNBC lightweight titles; Originally a MD win for Davis, later overturned after he tested positive for marijuana
