"Redtop" Davis was born in Laurens, South Carolina but at his death was a resident of Brooklyn, New York.

Having begun his career in Ohio in 1947, Davis made a move to the boxing hotspot of New England, where the quality of his opponents improved — as did his own performances.

"[3] Following the Sadler bout, the good times seemed to end, and Davis finished out his career with a stretch in which he only managed to win 8 out of 33 contests.

At the end of Davis' career, his record was tabulated as 68 wins (22 by knockout), 73 losses, and 5 draws in 146 contests.

[4] Along the way he fought a collection of small boxers that included Eddie Compo, Buddy Hayes, Tommy Stenhouse, Nick Stato, Miguel Acevedo, Willie Pep, Dennis Pat Brady, Harry LaSane, Charley Riley, Jackie Graves, Paddy DeMarco, Percy Bassett, Art Aragon, Corky Gonzalez, Arthur King, Federico Plummer, George Araujo, Tommy Collins, Tony DeMarco, Pat Mallane, Paul Jorgensen, Richie Howard, Kenny Lane, and a host of others with impressive records.