I hope he does not come back. Why ? He doesn't bring any money to the table to anyone, but he will take as much as he possibly can. He doesn't bring any fans, but will want all the advantages stack in his favor. He doesn't bring any excitement to his fights. I don't see why any fighter would try to take him out of retirement for a fight, there is nothing to gain.
I imagine Ward has a dream to become a cowboy, at his own ranch. Living like in the Wild West. Especially after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. I don't think we will hear of him in the future.
I hope he does not come back. I don't know why, but sometimes my phone erases part of a sentence when I only erase a word. I will edit my post for clarity.