Character not built in defeat, it’s simply revealed
There’s so much in just one point. There can be the difference between winning and losing and the wildly contrasting emotions those two imposters evoke, and what you could have done different and what you’ll do different to finish on the right side of that marginal but so definite divide.
What doesn’t change is the wisdom of that line from that movie: On any given Sunday you’re going to win or you’re going to lose — the point is can you win or lose like a man.