 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Nguva yake yemwedzi gumi nemasere yekudzora yakapera pa1982 World Snooker Championship, kwaakarasikirwa ne110 kuna Tony Knowles mumutambo wekutanga. Pasinei neizvi, akapedza mwaka ari nhamba imwe munyika kwenguva yokutanga. Davis akarasikirwa naGriffiths mumakota ekupedzisira e1982 UK Championship gare gare gore iroro. Pashure pokukundwa kaviri ikoko, akahwina World Doubles Championship pamwe chete nomumwe wake Tony Meo. Akakunda Thorburn 186 mu 1983 World Snooker Championship, achidzorera zita racho neA mufainari. Davis akatungamira 7-0 kurwisa Higgins mu1983 UK Championship yekupedzisira, asi akarasikirwa pa15-16. PaWorld Snooker Championship ya1984, ndiye mutambi wekutanga kuchengetedza zita rake kuCrucible Theatre nzvimbo yechiitiko ichi kubvira 1977 nekukunda Jimmy White 1816 mumutambo wekupedzisira, achikunda mukwikwidzi wake wechipiri wepasi rose. Davis akahwinawo 1984 UK Championship, achirova Higgins 168 mumutambo wokupedzisira. 