[1] Hailing from Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, Matos first practiced futsal before a classmate invited her to attend boxing classes with him in 2005.

Liking the sport, Matos would decide further dedication to it after winning a national championship in Salvador.

She was guided by Luiz Dórea, best known for coaching Brazil's world champion boxer Acelino Freitas.

[2] While Matos fell in the round of 16 at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, her consistent results in the 2011-12 cycle earned her an International Boxing Association invitational spot to represent Brazil in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Flyweight Division.

[4] Following the Games, Matos declared she would take a sabbatical from boxing to take care of her family, while not discarding a return to the sport to fight in the 2020 Summer Olympics.