Quicksilver Hill Sports Academy is on East Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley, California. It holds a 4.8 rating from 13 Google reviews. Thirteen is small, and the newest review is from August 2024, so this isn't a current record.
But the reason to read it is who runs it.
It's Virgil Hill's Gym
A member in February 2020: "This gym is run by boxing legend, hall of famer and Olympic silver medalist Virgil Hill Sr and his wife Denean Hill, an Olympic gold medalist. Their knowledge of sports and movement show loudly in the structure of their classes. All age groups are welcome and the environment is welcoming, but be prepared to work HARD."
A visitor in August 2024: "Get to be coached by Virgil Hill himself, one of the greats who fought against Roy Jones."
Two reviewers, four years apart, both naming him. That's a checkable claim about a public figure, and it's the whole proposition: you're being coached by someone who competed at the highest level, in a room of thirteen reviews.
The second reviewer also gives the honest limits: "I trained here for 2 weeks while traveling and man I wish I could have access to this gym full time. It's small, intimate, everyone there has a great attitude. Your cardio improves overnight. QUALITY training, best I've received from visiting multiple gyms."
Small and intimate. Not a facility, a room.
Amateur Fighters Train Here
A visitor in August 2019: "Virgil runs a solid camp here. I worked out for an hour on a Thursday as more than half a dozen amateur fighters prepared for weekend bouts. Everyone was welcoming, everyone put in work."
Half a dozen amateurs prepping for bouts on a Thursday. That tells you what the room is for, and it isn't fitness boxing.
But two other reviewers say all ages are welcome, and one proves it.
The Best Review Is Two Sentences
A member in December 2023: "I have been a student 5 years. I am 68 years old with a resting heart rate of 48. That says it all. The best school in Simi Valley."
Sixty-eight years old, five years there, resting heart rate of 48.
He's right that it says it all. A resting heart rate of 48 at 68 is genuinely remarkable, and it's a number rather than an adjective. I don't know how much of that is the gym and how much is him, and neither does he. But five years of attendance is its own answer.
The Hours Rule Out A Lot Of People
Monday to Friday, 14:00 to 20:30. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Nothing before 14:00. Nothing at weekends at all.
So: no morning training, no lunchtime session, and no Saturday. If you work standard hours, you have from 14:00 to 20:30 on weekdays and that's your lot. One member describes coming "after your 9 to 5," which fits, but only just.
That's the most practical fact here and it eliminates more people than anything else on the page.
Who It's Not For
Anyone wanting a gym floor. This is boxing coaching.
Anyone who trains mornings or weekends. The schedule simply doesn't exist.
Anyone wanting a soft introduction. Two reviewers use the words "work HARD" and "everyone put in work."
2722 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065. Phone +1 818-635-3665. No website on the record.
FAQ
Who coaches there?
Reviewers name Virgil Hill, an Olympic silver medalist and hall of famer, and his wife Denean Hill, an Olympic gold medalist.
What are the opening hours?
14:00 to 20:30, Monday to Friday. Closed at weekends.
Is it for beginners or fighters?
Both, apparently. A visitor describes amateur fighters preparing for bouts, while a 68-year-old member has trained there five years.
How current is the record?
Not very. Thirteen ratings, and the newest written review is from August 2024.